82 FR 51644 - Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2017 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)

Page Range51644-51645
FR Document2017-24177

The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds to obtain certain credits against their liability for the federal unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed below.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications 
for 2017 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, DOL.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under 
the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby 
enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds 
to obtain certain credits against their liability for the federal 
unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the 
Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed 
below.

Signed in Washington, DC, October 31, 2017.
Nancy M. Rooney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20220

Dear Secretary Mnuchin:

Transmitted herewith are an original and one copy of the certifications 
of the states and their unemployment compensation laws for the 12-month 
period ending on October 31, 2017. One certification is required with 
respect to the normal federal unemployment tax credit by Section 3304 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), and the other certification 
is required with respect to the additional tax credit by Section 3303 
of the IRC. Both certifications list all 53 jurisdictions.

Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

CERTIFICATION OF STATES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 3304(c) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of Section 3304(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3304(c)), I hereby certify the 
following named states to the Secretary of the Treasury for the 12-
month period ending on October 31, 2017, in regard to the unemployment 
compensation laws of those states, which heretofore have been approved 
under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

    This certification is for the maximum normal credit allowable under 
Section 3302(a) of the Code.

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2017.

R. Alexander Acosta

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

CERTIFICATION OF STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS TO THE SECRETARY 
OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3303(b)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of Section 
3303(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I 
hereby certify the unemployment compensation laws of the following 
named states, which heretofore have been certified pursuant to 
paragraph (3) of Section 3303(b) of the Code, to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2017:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia

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Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

    This certification is for the maximum additional credit allowable 
under Section 3302(b) of the Code, subject to the limitations of 
Section 3302(c) of the Code.

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2017.

R. Alexander Acosta
[FR Doc. 2017-24177 Filed 11-6-17; 8:45 am]
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