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United States Department of Agriculture |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer |
National Finance Center |
P.O. Box 60000 New Orleans Louisiana 70160 |
| Title: | I, Payroll/Personnel Manual |
| Chapter: | 28, Section 2, Tax Formulas (TAXES) |
| Bulletin: | TAXES 04-16, Montana State Income Tax Withholding |
| Date: | June 21, 2004 |
| To: | Holders of TAXES (State of Montana only) Personnel User Groups T&A Contact Points in Montana |
Beginning with wages paid for Pay Period 13, the National Finance Center (NFC) will make the following changes to the state of Montana income tax withholdings:
- The annual exemption amount will increase from $1,700 to $1,780.
- The nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment and the taxable biweekly fringe benefits payment statements will be added to the state tax formula.
- The withholding table will change.
- The amount of state income tax withheld will be rounded to the nearest dollar.
No action on the part of the employee or the personnel office is necessary.
To view the updated tax formula, go to the NFC home page (www.nfc.usda.gov) and click Pubs & Forms. Then on the Pubs & Forms page left-hand menu, click Tax Formulas and select the appropriate state from the map provided. Changes to the tax formula are identified by "
."
For questions about NFC processing, contact the Payroll Operations Branch at 504-255-4630. Please refer questions about system access and other system-related issues to Customer Support at 504-255-5230.
/s/ Howard Tamborella for
RANDOLPH H. GONZALES, Acting Director
Government Employees Services Division