2013-26800. Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2013 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act  

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    AGENCY:

    Employment and Training Administration.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds to obtain certain credits against their liability for the federal unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed below.

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    Signed in Washington, DC, October 31, 2013.

    Eric M. Seleznow,

    Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.

    October 31, 2013

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    The Honorable Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220

    Dear Secretary Lew:

    Transmitted herewith are an original and one copy of the certifications of the states and their unemployment compensation laws for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2013. One is required with respect to the normal federal unemployment tax credit by Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), and the other is required with respect to the additional tax credit by Section 3303 of the IRC. Both certifications list all 53 jurisdictions.

    Sincerely,

    THOMAS E. PEREZ

    Secretary of Labor

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    UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

    WASHINGTON, DC

    CERTIFICATION OF STATES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3304(c) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of Section 3304(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3304(c)), I hereby certify the following named states to the Secretary of the Treasury for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2013, in regard to the unemployment compensation laws of those states, which heretofore have been approved under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act:

    AlabamaIdaho
    AlaskaIllinois
    ArizonaIndiana
    ArkansasIowa
    CaliforniaKansas
    ColoradoKentucky
    ConnecticutLouisiana
    DelawareMaine
    District of ColumbiaMaryland
    FloridaMassachusetts
    GeorgiaMichigan
    HawaiiMinnesota
    MississippiPuerto Rico
    MissouriRhode Island
    MontanaSouth Carolina
    NebraskaSouth Dakota
    NevadaTennessee
    New HampshireTexas
    New JerseyUtah
    New MexicoVermont
    New YorkVirginia
    North CarolinaVirgin Islands
    North DakotaWashington
    OhioWest Virginia
    OklahomaWisconsin
    OregonWyoming
    Pennsylvania

    This certification is for the maximum normal credit allowable under Section 3302(a) of the Code.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2013.

    THOMAS E. PEREZ

    Secretary of Labor

    UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

    WASHINGTON, DC

    CERTIFICATION OF STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3303(b)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of Section 3303(b) of the Start Printed Page 67201Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I hereby certify the unemployment compensation laws of the following named states, which heretofore have been certified pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 3303(b) of the Code, to the Secretary of the Treasury for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2013:

    AlabamaIdaho
    AlaskaIllinois
    ArizonaIndiana
    ArkansasIowa
    CaliforniaKansas
    ColoradoKentucky
    ConnecticutLouisiana
    DelawareMaine
    District of ColumbiaMaryland
    FloridaMassachusetts
    GeorgiaMichigan
    HawaiiMinnesota
    MississippiPuerto Rico
    MissouriRhode Island
    MontanaSouth Carolina
    NebraskaSouth Dakota
    NevadaTennessee
    New HampshireTexas
    New JerseyUtah
    New MexicoVermont
    New YorkVirginia
    North CarolinaVirgin Islands
    North DakotaWashington
    OhioWest Virginia
    OklahomaWisconsin
    OregonWyoming
    Pennsylvania

    This certification is for the maximum additional credit allowable under Section 3302(b) of the Code, subject to the limitations of Section 3302(c) of the Code.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2013.

    THOMAS E. PEREZ

    Secretary of Labor

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    [FR Doc. 2013-26800 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
11/08/2013
Department:
Employment and Training Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2013-26800
Pages:
67200-67201 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2013-26800.pdf