![]() This would cause an average per employee tax increase from $539 to $866 – a nearly 60% increase over the previous year. Current Massachusetts unemployment legislative statute requires the employer tax schedule to increase from schedule E to schedule G. Short Term Employer Tax Relief through a two-year tax schedule freeze. ![]() The main provisions of this legislation include: In addition to a two-year unemployment insurance tax schedule freeze, the legislation proposes financing measures designed to ensure the solvency of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and that federal borrowing that has occurred is repaid in a responsible and affordable manner. The proposed legislation seeks to sustain unemployment benefits and provide an estimated $1.3 billion in unemployment insurance relief to the commonwealth’s employers over two years. The governor proposed the freeze during the just-concluded 2019-2020 session but lawmakers did not pass it. Governor Charlie Baker plans to refile a proposal to freeze pending increases in unemployment insurance rates for employers. Governor Will Re-Introduce Unemployment Rate Relief for Businesses If you have questions regarding these or other public policy issues, please contact a member of the AIM Government Affairs Team. State and federal governments continue to pass measures and issue orders to address the medical and economic fallout from the COVID-19 issue.
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