For OnPay to effectively calculate state tax contributions, you'll need to ensure the tax rates entered in OnPay are correct for each state where your company has a tax obligations. For example, if you operate in both Massachusetts and Connecticut you must keep payroll tax information up-to-date for each (and every) state where you pay employees.
What you'll need
- Your Massachusetts Account Number
- Your Massachusetts SUI Rate
- Your Massachusetts COVID Recovery Assessment Rate (added to SUI rate)
- Your Massachusetts WTFP Rate
- Your Massachusetts EMAC Rate
Where to find your SUI tax information
Refer to the most recent notice of Contribution Rates for Private Employers you received from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.
- Your DUA Account Number can be found in the upper right of page 1 and page 3
- Your SUI Rate is entered in OnPay as the total of:
- Your "Unemployment Insurance (UI) Contribution Rate" (page 3), and
- Your "COVID Recovery Assessment Rate" (page 3)
- Your WTFP Rate is listed after "Workforce Training Fund Program Rate" (page 3)
- Your EMAC Rate is listed after "Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Rate" (page 3)
Where to enter your rate in OnPay
In the Payroll tab, click Set up, then Payroll Taxes.
Note: If you pay employees in multiple states, you'll find each state listed under "Payroll Taxes". Select a state to enter your state tax information.
Don't see "Set up" in the Payroll tab?
If you haven't updated to the newest version of OnPay's navigation menu, look for "Payroll Taxes" in the Company tab. More about nested navigation→
Use the Update buttons to update each rate. Add your Unemployment Insurance rate and your COVID Recovery Assessment rate together, and enter the total of the two rates under Massachusetts SUI. Then, enter your WTFP and EMAC rates separately in the provided fields.
The Massachusetts SUI rate you enter must be the sum of your Unemployment Insurance (UI) Contribution Rate, plus your COVID Recovery Assessment Rate.
SUI Rate = Unemployment Insurance Contribution + COVID Recovery Assessment
In the pop-up calendar above "Choose Effective Date" indicated in the upper right of your notice (below account number), then enter your rate as a percent in the next field.
Click Save when you're done.
Choose your Effective Date and Workforce Training Fund Rate from the menus, and click Save.
Choose your EMAC rate from the menu. Your selection is saved automatically.
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