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White House proposes increase in FUTA taxesThe Obama administration is proposing that the wage base for the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax that employers pay be increased from $7000 to $15000. Under the proposal, an employer's maximum FUTA contribution per employee would increase from ... read more
County library to offer e-books
The typical e-book costs about $28 to purchase and may be loaned a maximum of 26 times, Assistant Director Debra Futa said. Both fiction and non-fiction e-books will be available. OverDrive also will provide some audiobooks for download. ... read more
Florida Considers Forcing Jobless to Volunteer for Unemployment Checks
The maximum tax credit for employers who face a 6.2 percent federal unemployment tax (FUTA) on the first $7000 paid to each employee is 5.4 percent. Put another way, employers in Florida would no longer be able to pay a 0.8 percent FUTA if the state ... read more