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Under SECA, all of an individual’s self-employment income is counted in determining the HI tax.

Every employer is entitled to a 5.4 percent credit against the gross FUTA tax of 6.0 percent.

State and local government employers must make their tax deposits according to a different schedule than private employers.

Every employer is entitled to a 5.4 percent credit against the gross FUTA tax of 6.0 percent.

Included under the definition of employees for FUTA purposes are:

Every state allows employers to make e-payment options as a condition of employment.

The mailing of Form 940 is considered timely if it is postmarked on or before the due date.

In some states, employers may obtain reduced unemployment compensation rates by making voluntary contributions to the state fund.

Of the two main methods of withholding, only the wage-bracket method distinguishes unmarried persons from married persons.

If an employee works in more than one state, the employer must pay a separate SUTA tax to each of those states in which the employee earns wages.