Payroll Arizona, Unique Aspects of Arizona Payroll Law and Practice

rizona State Agency that oversees the collectionArizona requires the following information on an
and reporting of State income taxes deductedemployee's pay stub:Earnings and deductions if
from payroll checks is: Department of Revenueemployee paid by direct deposit information.In
1600 W. Monroe St. P.O. Box 29009 Phoenix, AZArizona pay frequency is semimonthly within 16
85038-9009 602-255-2060 or 800-843-7196days of each other; FLSA-exempt employees can
requires that you use Arizona form"A-4,be paid monthly by out of state employer.The lag
Employee's Arizona Withholding Percentagetime between when the services are performed
Election" instead of a Federal W-4 Form forand when the employee must be paid is five days
Arizona State Income Tax Withholding.Not allafter the pay period (10 days if payroll system is
states allow salary reductions made under Sectionout of state); 16 days for exception or overtime
125 cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated in thepay.Arizona payroll law requires that involuntarily
same manner as the IRS code allows.In Arizonaterminated employees must be paid their final pay
cafeteria Payroll Alabama, Alabama payroll, payroll,with in 3 working days and that voluntarily
payroll taxes, payroll withholding, payroll serviceterminated employees must be paid their final pay
plans and 401(k)'s are not taxable for income taxby the next regular payday or by mail if
calculation and are taxable for unemploymentemployee requests it.Deceased employee's wages
purposes.There is no provision in Arizona payrollup to a maximum of $5000.00 mustbe paidto the
law concerning supplemental wage tax rates.Yousurviving spouse after an affidavit showing
may file your Arizona State W-2s by magneticemployee's death and status of surviving spouse
media if you choose to.The Arizona Stateis tendered.Escheat laws in Arizona require that
Unemployment Insurance Agency is: Departmentunclaimed wages be paid over to the state after
of Economic SecurityUnemployment Taxone year.The employer is further required in
DivisionP.O. Box 6028SAT Code 911BPhoenix, AZArizona to keep a record of the wages
85005602-248-9354 The State of Arizona taxableabandoned and turned over to the state for a
wage base for unemployment purposes is wagesperiod of five years.There is no provision in
up to $7000.00.Meaning that unemployment taxArizona law concerning tip credits against State
will only be calculated on the first $7000.00 of anminimum wage.In the Arizona payroll law there is
employee's wages each year. Arizona magneticno provision covering required rest or meal
media reporting of quarterly wage reporting isperiods.There is no provision in Arizona law
optional.Unemployment records must be retainedconcerning record retention of wage and hour
in Arizona for a minimum period of four years.Thisrecords therefor it is probably wise to follow
information generally includes: name; social securityFLSA guidelines.The Arizona agency charged with
number; dates of hire, rehire and termination;enforcing Child Support Orders and laws is: Division
wages by period; payroll pay periods and payof Child Support Enforcement3443 N. Central
dates; date and circumstances of termination.TheAve., 4th Fl.Phoenix, AZ 85012602-252-4045 has
Arizona State Agency charged with enforcing thethe following provisions for child support
state wage and hour laws is:Labor DepartmentP.O.deductions:When to start Withholding?14 days
Box 19070Phoenix, AZ 85005-9070602-542-4515after receipt of order.When to send
is no general provision for minimum wage in thePayment?Within 2 days of Payday.When to send
State of Arizona.There is also no general provisionTermination Notice?Within 10 days of
in Arizona State Law covering paying overtime intermination.Max Administrative Fee?greater of $4
a non-FLSA covered employer. Arizona Stateper mo. or $1 per pay period.Withholding
new hire reporting requirements are that everyLimits?50% of disposable earningsPlease note that
employer must report every new hire andthis article is not updated for changes that can
rehire.The employer must report the federallyand will happen from time to time.
required elements of:Employee's nameEmployee'sCharles J. Read, CPA has been in the payroll,
addressEmployee's social securityaccounting and tax business for 30 years, the last
numberEmployer's nameEmployersfifteen in private practice.
addressEmployer's Federal Employer IdentificationMr. Read is the author of "How to Start a New
Number(EIN) This information must be reportedBusiness."
within 20 days of the hiring or rehiring.TheTo find professional payroll service at a budget
information can be sent as a W4 or equivalent byprice go to a paperless payroll company.
mail, fax or electronically.There is no penalty for aFor a full service payroll bureau with CPA's on
late report in Arizona.The Arizona newstaff visit .
hire-reporting agency can be reached atSee an excerpt of Mr. Read's interviews from
888-282-2064 / 602-340-0555 or on the web atWilliam Shatners "Heartbeat of America" television
Arizona does not allow compulsory direct deposit.show on the web sites linked above.