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Payroll Overpayments

Please review the attached guidelines and approved process pertaining to overpayments and subsequent collection procedures. If you have any questions regarding the guidelines, please contact the Payroll office at 801-581-7873. or

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Nonresident Alien Payroll Federal Tax Withholding Change

Payroll federal withholding taxes for nonresident alien employees may increase beginning with the August 15th, 2009 paycheck due to implementation of the IRS mandated American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 new tax tables. Nonresident alien F-1 students from India … Continue reading

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View W-2 Forms Year Round!

We excitedly announced in June that you could sign up to receive your W-2 electronically. Now we have more exciting W-2 news! You now have the ability to view your W-2 form year round. No longer will they be unavailable … Continue reading

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Exciting W-2 News

***Going GREEN*** Employees can elect to only receive their W-2 electronically!! The University of Utah has just made it possible for employees to elect to only receive the W-2 Wage and Tax Statement electronically. This has several advantages: Employees will … Continue reading

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Tax Withholding Changes

As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Internal Revenue Service has provided new wage withholding tables. Beginning with the pay period ending 3/15/09, the University will apply the new tables to employees’ income tax … Continue reading

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W-2 Information

Form W2, Wage and Tax Statement for year 2008 will be delivered by January, 31st, 2009 to current employees’ home departments and mailed via the U.S. Postal Service to former employees. Reprinted Forms W2 for year 2008 are available online. … Continue reading

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Appropriate Federal and State Income Tax Withholding Calculations

Human Resources and Financial and Business Services have reviewed off-cycle pay system defaults to ensure appropriate federal and state income tax withholding calculations. Please be advised that off cycle payroll checks are treated as an addition to regular cycle payroll … Continue reading

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Tax Rate Changes

Effective January 1, 2009, the statewide general sales tax rate will increase .05 percent, affecting rates throughout Utah. Go to https://tax.utah.gov/sales/rates.html to see the new combined rate for all localities. The new Salt Lake City, in Salt Lake County general … Continue reading

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Important Sales Tax and License News

The Utah State Tax Commission has assigned a new sales tax license and exemption number to the University of Utah. Please begin to use sales account license and sales tax exemption number 11874443, replacing 20203, immediately. A new sales tax … Continue reading

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New Utah Tax Payroll Withholding Tables Effective for Pay Period Ending 3/15/08

The Utah Legislature amended the way that Utah income taxes are calculated. Accordingly, there is a new 2008 payroll tax withholding table. The new table will be in effect beginning with the pay period ending 3/15/08. You may notice a … Continue reading

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