2020-24650. Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2020 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

AGENCY:

Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications on October 31, 2020 under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 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.

Signed in Washington, DC.

John Pallasch,

Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.

October 31, 2020

The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin

Secretary of the Treasury

Department of the Treasury

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20220

Dear Secretary Mnuchin:

Enclosed are an original and a copy of two separate certifications regarding unemployment compensation laws pursuant to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2020. One certification is with respect to the “normal” federal unemployment tax credit under Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the other certification is with respect to the “additional” tax credit under Section 3303 of the IRC. Both certifications list all 53 jurisdictions.

Sincerely,

EUGENE SCALIA

Enclosures

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 States, to the Secretary of the Treasury, for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2020, in regard to the unemployment compensation laws of those states, which heretofore have been approved under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act:

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Virgin Islands

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2020.

EUGENE SCALIA

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 paragraph (1) of Section 3303(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I hereby certify the unemployment compensation laws of the following 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, 2020:

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Virgin Islands

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2020.

EUGENE SCALIA