AboutShirley McAllister, CPP, PHR Expertise I can answer payroll questions, payroll tax questions, 401K questions. No stock option questions please and I have some knowledge of other pensions but am most familiar with the 401K pension.
I can answer U.S.and Canada payroll questions proficiently and have a good general knowledge of UK and South Africa and some knowledge of Australia and New Zealand Payroll procedures.
Please do not ask me homework questions I do not have time to answer them.
Experience 25 years with an international company in the Human Resources, Payroll and Payroll Tax areas.
Organizations SHRM, APA, I.O.M.A.
Publications I.O.M.A. and BNA
Education/Credentials P.H.R., C.P.P., Canadian Payroll Administrator, Successfully passed APA class on UK Payroll Administration.
Boise State University Human Resource Certification
Awards and Honors APA Hotline Citation of Merit for last 8 years.
Question Shirley,
I live in TX where we don't have state taxes. I didn't have any regular wages with my prior company last year but did get unemployment from them. They sent me a W-2 for $8656.53 and show $2337.26 in box 2 (Fed Inc tax w/held).
My unemployment total granted was for $9464 and that is what shows on my 1099-G from the Texas Workforce Commission (along with a voluntary 10% taken out and put to fed taxes for $936).
Why doesn't my employer amount match my unemployment amount?
Answer The employer will not send you a W-2 for your unemployment amount as that is handled by the Texas Workforce commission on the 1099-G.
The company is saying that you earned 8656.53 and that they withheld 2337.26 in taxes.
If they are trying to put the unemployment on it is wrong they do not do it.
You will need to check with the company and find out why you were sent a W-2 at all.
