I work for a virtual school in another state than the one I live in. (There are other out of state employees.) The school says they don't know how much to take out in state taxes and haven't bought the software to figure it out. Now they are saying we should figure it out ourselves and pay our own taxes quarterly. I am not a 1099 employee and I don't want to be responsible for doing all of this separately. I am paid at a w-2 rate. Is this not a requirement for an employer? I don't know much about this at all. Any advice appreciated.
W-2 Employee – Employer not taking out state taxes!
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Your employer is required to follow the labor laws of the state where you perform work. That usually means they are required to have a state EIN, withhold state tax, pay unemployment insurance, disability insurance and possibly business taxes in that state.
You can make a fuss about this by contacting your state’s labor board, but keep in mind that your employer can decide which states it wants to have employees in and they may not choose your state if you make them follow the law. It’s a sucky situation, but the fact is they can just fire you if they decide not to do business in your state any more.
Interesting. I suggest you download and complete the forms manually and hand it to HR or the payroll department. this assuming there is no online payroll app, in theory it’s your right to update this information whenever you need.