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Updates for 2013

• The Social Security (OASDI) Wage Base limit will increase from $110,100 to $113,700 on January 1, 2013. The employee withholding rate of 4.2% will increase to 6.2%, effective January 1, 2013.
• Medicare withholdings have no maximum and the effective rate remains at 1.45% for wages less than $200,000 for single and $250,000 for married taxpayers.
• The IRS has announced the business standard mileage rate for transportation will increase to $0.565 per mile. The mileage rate for moving purposes will increase to $0.24 per mile. These rates become effective on January 1, 2013, and remain in place until December 31, 2013.
• Employees who have filed "exempt" from federal tax should be reminded the exemption expires annually on December 31st. To renew the exemption, a new Form W-4 must be submitted to the Payroll Office by February 28, 2013. Failure to do so will result in federal withholding status and exemptions resetting to Single-0.
• International students and scholars governed by tax treaty benefits should be reminded the exemption expires annually on December 31st. To renew the tax treaty exemptions, a new Form 8233 must be submitted to the Payroll Office no later than March 15, 2013. Failure to do so will result in federal withholding status and exemptions resetting to Single-0. You are encouraged to visit the Office of International Student and Scholar Services or the IRS for additional guidance.
• Student workers who earn wages between Srping and Fall semesters will be subject to withholding for Social Security and Medicare taxes.
• If you have moved recently, please complete and submit an Employee Data Form (EDF) to the Office of Human Resources as soon as possible. The form can be found on the website at http://humanresources.cua.edu/forms/index.cfm. Incorrect addresses can prevent or delay delivery of paper documents.
• You are required to submit new state withholding forms when you move from one state tax jurisdiction to another. These forms must be submitted to the Office of Payroll within 30 days of the event. All tax forms and other important information can be found on the website at http://treasurer.cua.edu/Payroll/tax.cfm.
• Employees may defer $17,500 of income into the 403(b) plan in calendar year 2013. If an employee is age 50 or older in calendar year 2013, an employee may defer an additional $5,500 for a maximum deferral of $23,000.
• Employees who wish to change a 403(b) election must complete and submit a new form to Human Resoures Office of Benefits. Once the form is received and approved, it will become effective the first of the following month. Election changes for January 1, 2013 must be received in the HR office - Room 170 Leahy - no later than 5:00PM on the 21st of December to be effective in January of 2013. The election change form can be found at this link: http://humanresources.cua.edu/benefits/retirement.cfm.

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Summer: Jun 7 - Aug 16, 2013          Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.