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Payroll Tennessee, Unique Aspects of Tennessee Payroll Law and Practice

Tennessee has no State Income Tax. There for
there is no State Agency to overseeTennessee has no State Wage and Hour Law
withholding deposits and reports. There areprovisions  concerning  pay stub information.
no State W2's to file, no supplement wage
withholding  rates and no State W2's to file.Tennessee requires that employee be paid no
less  often  than  semimonthly.
Not all states allow salary reductions made
under Section 125 cafeteria plans or 401(k)Tennessee requires that the lag time between
to be treated in the same manner as the IRSthe end of the pay period and the payment of
code allows. In Tennessee cafeteria planswages earned in 1st half of month, pay by 5th
are taxable for unemployment insuranceof next month; wages earned in 2nd half, pay
purposes. 401(k) plan deferrals are taxabley  20th  of  next  month.
unemployment  purposes.
Tennessee payroll law requires that
Tennessee  doesn't  have  income  tax.involuntarily terminated employees must be
paid their final pay with in 21 working days
The Tennessee State Unemployment Insuranceor next regular payday and that voluntarily
Agency  is:terminated employees must be paid their final
pay within 21 days or by the next regular
Department of Labor and Workforce Developmentpayday  or  by  mail if employee requests it.
500  James  Robertson  Pkwy.,  8th  Fl.Deceased employee's wages of $10,000 must be
paid to designated beneficiary; if none, then
Nashville,  TN  37245-1200surviving spouse; children if deceased was
female  and  head  of  household.
(615)  741-2486
Escheat laws in Tennessee require that
The State of Tennessee taxable wage base forunclaimed wages be paid over to the state
unemployment purposes is wages up toafter  one  year.
$7000.00.
The employer is further required in Tennessee
Tennessee requires Magnetic media reportingto keep a record of the wages abandoned and
of quarterly wage reporting if the employerturned over to the state for a period of 10
has at least 250 employees that they areyears.
reporting  that  quarter.
There is no provision in Tennessee law
Unemployment records must be retained inconcerning tip credits against State minimum
Tennessee for a minimum period of sevenwage.
years. This information generally includes:
name; social security number; dates of hire,In Tennessee the payroll laws covering
rehire and termination; wages by period;mandatory rest or meal breaks are only that
payroll pay periods and pay dates; date andall employees must have a 30-minute meal
circumstances  of  termination.period or rest during shift of 6 hours (not
during  first  hour  of  shift).
The Tennessee State Agency charged with
enforcing  the  state  wage and hour laws is:There is no provision in Tennessee law
concerning record retention of wage and hour
Department of Labor and Workforce Developmentrecords therefore it is probably wise to
follow  FLSA  guidelines.
Division  of  Labor  Standards
The Tennessee agency charged with enforcing
710  James  Robertson  Pkwy.Child  Support  Orders  and  laws  is:
Nashville,  TN  37243Department  of  Human  Services
(615)  741-2858Citizens  Plaza  Bldg.,  12th  Fl.
There is no provision for minimum wage in the400  Deadrick  St.
State  of  Tennessee.
Nashville,  TN  37248-0001
There is also no general provision in
Tennessee State Law covering paying overtime(800)  838-6911
in  a  non-FLSA  covered  employer.
Tennessee has the following provisions for
Tennessee State new hire reportingchild  support  deductions:
requirements are that every employer must
report every new hire and rehire. The- When to start Withholding? 14 days after
employer must report the federally requiredmailing.
elements  of:
- When to send Payment? Within 7 days of
-  Employee's  namePayday.
-  Employee's  address- When to send Termination Notice?
"Promptly"
-  date  of  hire
- Maximum Administrative Fee? lesser of $5
-  Employee's  social  security  numberper  month  or  5%  of  payment.
-  Employer's  name- Withholding Limits? 50% of gross minus
taxes  and  child's health insurance premium.
-  Employers  address
Please note that this article is not updated
- Employer's Federal Employer Identificationfor changes that can and will happen from
Number (EIN)time  to  time.
This information must be reported within 20Charles J. Read, CPA has been in the payroll,
days  of  the  hiring  or  rehiring.accounting and tax business for 30 years,the
last fifteen in private practice. Mr. Read
The information can be sent as a W4 oris the author of "Tax and Accounting Issuesin
equivalent  by  mail,  fax  or  mag  media.Forming  a  New  Business."
There is a $20.00 penalty for a late reportTo find professional payroll services at a
and  $400  for  conspiracy  in  Tennessee.budget price go to paperless payroll
company.
The Tennessee new hire-reporting agency can
be  reached at 888-715-2280 or on the web atFor a full service payroll bureau with CPA's
on  staff  visit .
Tennessee does allow compulsory direct
deposit but the employee's choice ofSee an excerpt of Mr. Read's interviews from
financial institution must meet federalWilliam Shatner's "Heartbeat of
Regulation E regarding choice of financialAmerica"television show on the web sites
institutions.linked above.



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