Unemployment Insurance Tax (FUTA/SUTA): Alaska
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Alice Gilman
Summary
This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the test for employee state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax coverage and what constitutes SUI taxable wages in Alaska. It covers topics such as the taxable wage base, contribution rates, experience rating methods, SUTA dumping prevention, voluntary contributions, joint or combined accounts, quarterly reporting requirements, penalties for late filing, benefit overpayments, multiple worksite reporting and recordkeeping requirements.