| The Maryland State Agency that oversees
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| | The information can be sent as a W4 or
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| the collection and reporting of State
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| | equivalent by mail, fax or
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| income taxes deducted from payroll checks
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| | electronically.
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| is:
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| | There is a $20 penalty for a late report
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| Comptroller of the Treasury
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| | in Maryland and $500 for conspiracy.
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| Revenue Administration Div.
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| | The Maryland new hire-reporting agency
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| Income Tax Bldg.
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| | can be reached at 888-634-4737 or
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| Annapolis, MD 21404-0466
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| | 410-347-9911or on the web at
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| (410) 260-7150
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| | Maryland does not allow compulsory direct
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| (800) 638-2937
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| | deposit
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| Maryland requires that you use Maryland
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| | Maryland requires the following
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| form "MW507, Employee's Maryland
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| | information on an employee's pay stub:
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| Withholding Exemption Certificate"
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| | - Gross and Net Earnings
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| instead of a Federal W-4 Form for
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| | - itemized deductions
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| Maryland State Income Tax Withholding.
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| | Maryland requires that employee be paid
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| Not all states allow salary reductions
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| | no less often than semimonthly, biweekly;
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| made under Section 125 cafeteria plans or
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| | less frequently for FLSA-exempt
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| 401(k) to be treated in the same manner
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| | employees.
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| as the IRS code allows. In Maryland
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| | Maryland payroll law requires that
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| cafeteria plans are not taxable for
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| | involuntarily terminated employees must
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| income tax calculation; not taxable for
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| | be paid their final pay by their next
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| unemployment insurance purposes. 401(k)
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| | regular payday and that voluntarily
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| plan deferrals are not taxable for income
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| | terminated employees must be paid their
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| taxes; taxable for unemployment purposes.
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| | final pay by the next regular payday or
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| In Maryland supplemental wages are taxed
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| | by mail if employee requests it.
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| at a 4.75% plus country rate.
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| | There is no provision in Maryland law
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| You must file your Maryland State W-2s by
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| | concerning paying deceased employees.
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| magnetic media if you are required to
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| | Escheat laws in Maryland require that
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| file your federal W-2s by magnetic media.
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| | unclaimed wages be paid over to the state
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| The Maryland State Unemployment Insurance
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| | after three years.
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| Agency is:
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| | The employer is further required in
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| Division of Employment and Training
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| | Maryland to keep a record of the wages
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| 1100 N. Eutaw St.
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| | abandoned and turned over to the state
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| Baltimore, MD 21201
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| | for a period of 10 years.
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| (410) 767-2525
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| | Maryland payroll law mandates no more
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| (800) 492-5524
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| | than $2.77 may be used as a tip credit.
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| The State of Maryland taxable wage base
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| | In Maryland the payroll laws covering
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| for unemployment purposes is wages up to
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| | mandatory rest or meal breaks are only
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| $8500.00.
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| | that minors under 16 must have 30 minutes
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| Maryland requires Magnetic media
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| | rest after five hours of work.
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| reporting of quarterly wage reporting if
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| | Maryland statute requires that wage and
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| the employer has at least 100 employees
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| | hour records be kept for a period of not
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| that they are reporting that quarter.
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| | less than three years. These records
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| Unemployment records must be retained in
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| | will normally consist of at least the
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| Maryland for a minimum period of five
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| | information required under FLSA.
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| years. This information generally
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| | The Maryland agency charged with
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| includes: name; social security number;
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| | enforcing Child Support Orders and laws
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| dates of hire, rehire and termination;
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| | is:
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| wages by period; payroll pay periods and
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| | Child Support Enforcement Administration
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| pay dates; date and circumstances of
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| | Department of Human Resources
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| termination.
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| | 311 W. Saratoga St.
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| The Maryland State Agency charged with
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| | Baltimore, MD 21201
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| enforcing the state wage and hour laws
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| | (800) 234-1528
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| is:
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| | Maryland has the following provisions for
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| Department of Labor, Licensing and
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| | child support deductions:
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| Regulation
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| | - When to start Withholding?
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| Division of Labor and Industry
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| | Immediately after receipt of order.
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| 1100 N. Eutaw St., Rm. 607
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| | - When to send Payment? Within 7 days
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| Baltimore, MD 21201-2357
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| | of Payday.
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| (410) 767-2357
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| | - When to send Termination Notice?
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| The minimum wage in Maryland is $5.15 per
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| | Within 10 days of termination.
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| hour.
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| | - Maximum Administrative Fee? $2 per
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| The general provision in Maryland
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| | payment.
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| concerning paying overtime in a non-FLSA
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| | - Withholding Limits? Federal Rules
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| covered employer is one and one half
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| | under CCPA.
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| times regular rate after 40-hour week.
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| | Please note that this article is not
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| Maryland State new hire reporting
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| | updated for changes that can and will
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| requirements are that every employer must
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| | happen from time to time.
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| report every new hire and rehire. The
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| | Charles J. Read, CPA has been in the
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| employer must report the federally
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| | payroll, accounting and tax business for
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| required elements of:
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| | 30 years,the last fifteen in private
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| - Employee's name
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| | practice. Mr. Read is the author of "Tax
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| - date of hire
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| | and Accounting Issuesin Forming a New
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| - medical benefits availability
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| | Business."
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| - starting wage
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| | To find professional payroll services at
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| - Employee's UI ID
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| | a budget price go to paperless payroll
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| - Employee's address
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| | company.
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| - Employee's social security number
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| | For a full service payroll bureau with
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| - Employer's name
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| | CPA's on staff visit .
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| - Employers address
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| | See an excerpt of Mr. Read's interviews
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| - Employer's Federal Employer
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| | from William Shatner's "Heartbeat of
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| Identification Number (EIN)
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| | America"television show on the web sites
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| This information must be reported within
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| | linked above.
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| 20 days of the hiring or rehiring.
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