Table of Contents
- SPF 2023-R4
- Upcoming tax parameter updates
Federal flow
Registration context XML federal element validation updated
We've updated the optional <federalValues.additionalWithholding> element validation in the registration context XML so it only accepts values up to two decimal places.
Previously, SPF allowed extended decimal values beyond two digits (for example 8.5234) in the <federalValues.additionalWithholding> field which returns an error upon form submission (ArithmeticException: Rounding necessary). This error prevented the employee from successfully submitting a completed form. SPF only allows two decimal places to be entered and will return an error upon submission of the registration context XML, before forms are displayed to employees.
Michigan
Form MI-W4 parameter updated
Form Title: Employee's Michigan Withholding Exemption Certificate
SPF Form ID: MI101
Form version: 2020.12.0
The additionalStateWithholding tax parameter validation has been updated to only allow whole dollar amounts. Previously, employees were able to enter in decimal values.
Form Corrections and Updates
Hawaii
Form HW-6 validation updated
Form Title: Employee's Statement To Employer Concerning Nonresidence In The State Of Hawaii
SPF Form ID: HI103
Form version: 2023.02.0
When a user claims a dependent on Form HW-6, SPF will no longer require a name for the second dependent or the second dependent's address.
Michigan
Form WW-4 parameter descriptions updated
Form Title: Employee's Withholding Certificate for Walker Income Tax
SPF Form ID: MI117
Form version: 2017.1.0
We've updated the descriptions of the following tax parameters in the SPF catalog:
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MI.Walker.resident: Is a Walker resident -
MI.Walker.totalAllowances: Michigan Walker total allowances
Previously, these incorrectly referred to "Lapeer" residency.
Please note: there were no changes to the parameters themselves, only to the parameter descriptions within the SPF catalog.
Missouri
Form MO W-4A PDF corrected
Form Title: Certificate of Nonresidence Allocation of Withholding Tax
SPF Form ID: MO102
Form version: 2014.1.0
The PDF of Form MO W-4A has been updated with the following:
- "Zip code" now reads "ZIP code"
- Contact information has been updated from "TDD: (800) 735-2966" to "TTY: (800) 735-2966"
Please note the revision date on the form itself was not updated by the jurisdiction and remains "Revised 11-2013." However, the revision date on the Missouri Department of Revenue reads "3/4/2019".
Form MO W-4C PDF corrected
Form Title: Withholding Affidavit For Missouri Residents
SPF Form ID: MO103
Form version: 2014.1.0
The employer and employee sections of the PDF of Form MO W-4C have been updated to read "ZIP code" instead of "Zip code."
Please note the revision date on the form itself was not updated by the jurisdiction and remains "Revised 11-2013." However, the revision date on the Missouri Department of Revenue reads "3/4/2021".
North Dakota
Form NDW-R updated
Form Title: Reciprocity exemption from withholding for qualifying Minnesota and Montana residents working in North Dakota
SPF Form ID: ND101
Form version: 2023.03.0
Effective 1 January 2023, Form NDW-R has been updated:
- The form title and format has changed, and the form version and date have been added to the top of the form ("SFN 28729 (12-2022)").
- Significant changes to capitalization and formatting throughout the form.
- The questions within the Employee residency information section are no longer numbered.
- The website address has been updated from "www.nd.gov/tax" to "tax.nd.gov" on pages 1 and 2.
- Minor changes to the "Need forms or assistance?" instructions.
Miscellaneous
Worksheet summary language updated
[SPF-3784]
We've updated the worksheet summary table language in the following forms to align with the language published from the jurisdiction: Form DE 4 (CA101), Form IA W4 (IA101), Form MW 507 (MD101), Form W-4MN (MN103), Form W-4N (NE101), Form IT-2104 (NY101), Form OR-W-4 (OR101), Form 499 R-4.1 (PR101), Form SC W-4 (SC101), and Form WT-4A (WI102).
Worksheet values removed from final PDFs
We've removed the worksheet values from the following completed, signed forms ("signForm": "SIGN") to align to the instructions from each jurisdiction:
- Form DR 0004 (CO103)
- Form D-4 (DC101)
- Form HW-4 (HI101)
- Form IL-W-4 (IL101)
- Form K-4 (KS101)
- Form W-4ME (ME101)
- Form W-4N (NE101)
- Form IT-2104 (NY101)
- Form OR-W-4 (OR101)
- Form SC W-4 (SC101)
- Form VA-4 (VA101)
The worksheet values will remain when "signForm": "PREVIEW".
Additionally, we've corrected the DE.totalDependents and DE.additionalStateWithholding tax parameter descriptions in Form DE-W4 to read "Delaware" instead of "Deleware".
SPF Catalog Updates
Descriptions of DE.totalDependents and DE.additionalStateWithholding tax parameters in Form DE-W4 (DE101) version 2022.03.0 have been updated to read "Delaware" instead of "Deleware"
Descriptions of MI.Walker.resident and MI.Walker.totalAllowances tax parameters in Form WW-4 (MI117) version 2017.1.0 have been updated to read "Michigan Walker" instead of "Michigan Lapeer"
Form NDW-R (ND101) version 2023.03.0 has been added and version 2020.1.0 has been deprecated.
Upcoming tax parameter catalog updates
For consistency and to provide alignment across all forms within SPF, tax parameters that return "off" or "null" will return "NOT_APPLICABLE" in a future release of SPF. This change to the regular expression and descriptions within the SPF tax parameter catalog is still being finalized and below are the impacted forms.
Clients who have hard coded these values ("off" or "null") into your logic or existing unit tests will need to update your systems to reflect "NOT_APPLICABLE" to avoid any unanticipated consequences.
We are currently targeting the SPF 2023-R6 release in early June to deploy this change.
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