| The Missouri State Agency that oversees
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| | reached at 800-585-9234 or 800-859-7999
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| the collection and reporting of State
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| | or on the web at does allow compulsory
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| income taxes deducted from payroll checks
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| | direct deposit but the employee's choice
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| is:Department of Revenue
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| | of financial institution must meet
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| Division of Taxation and Collection
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| | federal Regulation E regarding choice of
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| Withholding Tax Section
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| | financial institutions.Missouri requires
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| P.O. Box 3375
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| | the following information on an
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| Jefferson City, MO 65105-3375
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| | employee's pay stub:Gross and Net
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| (573) 751-5752
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| | Earnings
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| requires that you use Missouri form
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| | Straight time and overtime pay
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| "MO-W4, Employee's Withholding Allowance
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| | Hours worked
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| Certificate" instead of a Federal W-4
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| | Itemized deductions
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| Form for Missouri State Income Tax
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| | Total deductionsMissouri requires that
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| Withholding.Not all states allow salary
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| | employee be paid no less often than
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| reductions made under Section 125
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| | semimonthly; every 15 days for
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| cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated
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| | manufacturers; monthly for
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| in the same manner as the IRS code
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| | FLSA-exempts.Missouri requires that the
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| allows. In Missouri cafeteria plans are
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| | lag time between the end of the pay
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| not taxable for income tax calculation;
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| | period and the payment of wages to the
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| not taxable for unemployment insurance
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| | employee not exceed sixteen days after
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| purposes. 401(k) plan deferrals are not
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| | pay period; five days for
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| taxable for income taxes; taxable for
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| | manufacturers.Missouri payroll law
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| unemployment purposes.In Missouri
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| | requires that involuntarily terminated
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| supplemental wages are taxed at a 6% flat
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| | employees must be paid their final pay on
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| rate.You must file your Missouri state
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| | the day of discharge or within 7 days if
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| W-2s by magnetic media if you are have at
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| | employee requests it by mail.There is no
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| least 250 employees and are required to
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| | provision in Missouri law concerning
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| file your federal W-2s by magnetic
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| | paying deceased employees.Escheat laws in
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| media.The Missouri State Unemployment
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| | Missouri require that unclaimed wages be
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| Insurance Agency is:Division of
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| | paid over to the state after five
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| Employment Security
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| | years.The employer is further required in
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| Unemployment Insurance Department
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| | Missouri to keep a record of the wages
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| 421 E. Dunklin St., P.O. Box 59
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| | abandoned and turned over to the state
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| Jefferson City, MO 65104-0059
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| | for a period of 5 years.Missouri payroll
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| (573) 751-3215
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| | law mandates no more than 50% of minimum
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| State of Missouri taxable wage base for
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| | wage may be used as a tip credit.In the
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| unemployment purposes is wages up to
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| | Missouri payroll law there is no
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| $8000.00.Missouri requires Magnetic media
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| | provision covering required rest or meal
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| reporting of quarterly wage reporting if
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| | periods.There is no provision in Missouri
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| the employer has at least 250 employees
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| | law concerning record retention of wage
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| that they are reporting that
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| | and hour records therefore it is probably
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| quarter.Unemployment records must be
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| | wise to follow FLSA guidelines.Missouri
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| retained in Missouri for a minimum period
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| | statute requires that wage and hour
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| of three years. This information
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| | records be kept for a period of not less
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| generally includes: name; social security
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| | than three years. These records will
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| number; dates of hire, rehire and
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| | normally consist of at least the
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| termination; wages by period; payroll pay
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| | information required under FLSA.The
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| periods and pay dates; date and
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| | Missouri agency charged with enforcing
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| circumstances of termination.The Missouri
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| | Child Support Orders and laws is:Division
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| State Agency charged with enforcing the
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| | of Child Support Enforcement
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| state wage and hour laws is:Department of
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| | Department of Social Services
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| Labor and Industrial Relations
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| | P.O. Box 2320
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| Division of Labor Standards
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| | 227 Metro Dr.
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| P.O. Box 449
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| | Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
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| 3315 West Truman Blvd.
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| | (573) 751-4301
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| Jefferson City, MO 65102-0449
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| | has the following provisions for child
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| (573) 751-3403
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| | support deductions:When to start
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| minimum wage in Missouri is $5.15 per
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| | Withholding? 2 weeks after mailing.
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| hour.The general provision in Missouri
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| | When to send Payment? Within 7 days
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| concerning paying overtime in a non-FLSA
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| | of Payday.
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| covered employer is one and one half
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| | When to send Termination Notice?
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| times regular rate after 40-hour
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| | "Promptly"
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| week.Missouri State new hire reporting
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| | Maximum Administrative Fee? $6 per
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| requirements are that every employer must
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| | month.
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| report every new hire and rehire. The
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| | Withholding Limits? Federal Rules
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| employer must report the federally
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| | under CCPA.
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| required elements of:Employee's name
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| | Please note that this article is not
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| Employee's address
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| | updated for changes that can and will
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| Employee's social security number
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| | happen from time to time.Charles J. Read,
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| Employer's name
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| | CPA has been in the payroll, accounting
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| Employers address
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| | and tax business for 30 years, the last
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| Employer's Federal Employer
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| | fifteen in private practice. Mr. Read is
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| Identification Number (EIN) This
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| | the author of "How to Start a New
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| information must be reported within 20
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| | Business".For Professional Payroll
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| days of the hiring or rehiring.
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| | services at a Budget Price go to a
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| The information can be sent as a W4 or
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| | Paperless Payroll Company.Go to For a
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| equivalent by mail, fax or
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| | full service payroll service bureau with
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| electronically.
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| | CPA's on staff.See an excerpt of Mr.
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| There is a $25 penalty for a late report
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| | Read's interviews from William Shatners
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| and $350 for conspiracy in Missouri.The
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| | "Heartbeat of America" television show on
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| Missouri new hire-reporting agency can be
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| | the websites linked above.
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