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November 30, 2023
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How can I confirm my exemption status for WA SUI (State Unemployment Insurance) and Employment Admin Fund rate as the sole owner and employee of my LLC in Washington?

  • November 30, 2023
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I have an LLC, taxed as S corp. I am the 100% owner, and only employee in state of Washington. I work as Real Estate Agent. I am in the process of setting up my state tax withholding and the respective department were not helpful so hopefully I can find the answer here.

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November 30, 2023

Let me share some information about the exemption status for WA SUI (State Unemployment Insurance) and Employment Admin Fund rate, Reynald.

 

When it comes to the exemption status of the Washington State Unemployment Insurance) and Employment Admin Fund rate, I'd suggest contacting your state agency about this one. They'll provide you detailed information about the status.

 

Also, exempt means your employees won’t have any Federal or State Withholding taxes deducted from their paychecks. Just in case your employee claims exemption, you should have a copy of the W-4 or state form for your records. Here’s how to set the Federal or State Withholding to exempt in QuickBooks:

 

  1. Go to Payroll, then Employees.
  2. Select your employee.
  3. From Tax withholding, tap Edit.
  4. Choose the applicable Federal W-4 form if prompted.
  5. In the Federal Withholding Filing Status ▼ dropdown, click Exempt (if applicable).
  6. In the State Withholding Filing Status ▼ dropdown, hit Exempt (if applicable).
  7. When finished, press Save.

 

If you need to update your State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rate in the future, check out this article: Update your State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rate.

 

Furthermore, read the following articles to learn how to delete/add deductions and understand Washington tax information:

 

 

Additionally, several payroll reports are available for you to generate. This will give you a closer look at your employee's total wages, deductions, and tax information in a certain period. For the complete list and details on how to pull up these reports, kindly refer to this article: Run payroll reports.

 

Do you have any other questions about your payroll taxes? Please let me know in the comments section. This thread is always open to answer any questions you may have. Keep safe.