Drake Accounting - PA UC-2 and UC-2A Calculation
Article #: 15843
Last Updated: December 05, 2024
PAUI needs to be setup to ensure the correct calculation of forms UC-2 and UC-2A. In setting up PAUI, you will make entries at:
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Firm > Rates & Withholding Setup > State Setup
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Employees > Deduction & Benefits > Deductions tab
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Employees > Employee Setup > Deductions tab
Note The PA UC-2 and UC-2A cannot be saved unless the PA Unemployment ID has been entered in correct format (for example, 12-3456) at Client > Edit > Contact Information tab.
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Go to Firm > Rates & Withholding Setup > State Setup > Select PA on the left.
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Enter the employee contribution rate in the Employee Withholding field.
Important Amount used above is only for demonstration.
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Click Save.
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Go to Employees > Deduction & Benefits.
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Set up a PAUI deduction.
Important Do not use a withholding Code.
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Click Save.
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Go to Employees > Employee setup.
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Select the applicable employee.
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Go to the Deductions tab and click on PAUI under Available Deduction Name (on the left).
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Click the right arrow (
) to transfer to the Employee Deduction Name (on the right).
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Click Save.
These entries will include the PAUI deduction when you prepare and print payroll.
The PAUI information also will be carried to PA Form UC-2, line 3 (Employee Withholding Rate (.0007 used in this example) x Gross Wages (865.38 in Box 2) = Employee Contributions).