Issue/Symptom/Question

Where do I set the withholding rate for the Washington Long Term Care tax (WA-LTC)?

Applies To

Payroll
PfW v 20.4 and up

Resolution/Fix/Answer

As part of the 2021 December End of Year Tax Kit PENTA has added the WA-LTC tax type but does not pre-populate it with a rate. To enter, or update, the rate on the tax type go to:

Payroll > Setup > Taxes > Payroll Tax Maintenance

Go to the WA-LTC tax type record then go to the Rates tab on the left. Enter an effective date and rate then tab out to save the record. You will also need to set up the accrual and expense accounts or it will result in an error during payroll processing. 

This tax is calculated on Unemployment Comp State WA earnings. To make an employee exempt from the tax follow the directions here.