Contents of the Manage State Standard Deductions Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Manage State Standard Deductions screen.

Identification

Field Description
State

Enter, or click to select, the state ID that identifies the state. State IDs are validated against the Costpoint's State table. The state name is displayed after the state ID is selected.

Effective Date

Enter, or click to select, the date for which this table applies. Pay Periods having a pay cycle end date the same as, or later than, the Effective Date use the related table rates. The format for effective date is MM/DD/YYYY.

Filing Status
  • Enter, or click to select, the state withholding filing status that determines which tax withholding tables will be used to calculate the employee’s state taxes.

State Standard Deduction Table

Field Description
For Annualized Wages Over

This column displays each level of taxable income.

Credit Amount

If the state allows a credit amount (reduction in the tax), enter credit amount basis for standard deduction.

For example, Iowa allows a credit amount beginning January 1, 2024, and if the total credit amount claimed by the employee on IA-W4 amount is less than $80, the standard deduction will be $14,600, otherwise it will be $29,200.

Base Amount Plus

This column displays the amount of base tax at each level.

Percent Over Excess

This column displays the tax rate for the excess of income over the taxable income in the For Annualized Wages Over column.

Minimum

Enter the minimum standard deduction amount.

Maximum

Enter the maximum standard deduction amount.