Patriot PAY is payroll software for small businesses in Montana.
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Montana employers can trust their payroll to
Patriot PAY, online payroll software for small business owners. Montana businesses can count on
Patriot PAY to correctly calculate their Montana payroll taxes, as well as federal payroll tax liabilities, and stay on top of all the latest tax laws and rules including:
- Withholding requirements -- Montana employers must register as an employer by filing Form UI/R-1. Employers can access this form on the Montana government website.
Employees must fill out the Federal Form W-4 Employee's Withholding Certificate.
The supplemental rate is 6%, and should be added to regular wages for the current or preceding payroll period and withheld on the total.
- State unemployment insurance (SUI) -- The wage base is $26,300.
Montana has a variety of unemployment rates for different industries. The contribution rates range from 1.00% to 6.30%.
The rate for new government employers ranges from 0.06% to 1.5%.
New agricultural, forestry, and fishing employers should use a rate of 2.68%.
New mining employers should use a rate of 2.28%.
New construction employers should use a rate of 3.18%.
New manufacturing employers should use a rate of 2.08%.
New transportation, communications, and public utilities employers should use a rate of 1.98%.
New wholesale trade employers should use a rate of 1.78%.
New retail trade employers should use a rate of 1.78%.
New finance, insurance, and real estate employers should use a rate of 1.68%.
New services employers should use 1.98%.
Non-classifiable new employers should use 3.18%.
These rates include a .18% Administrative Fund tax.
Employers can find more information here.
- State Labor Laws -- The minimum wage in Montana is $7.35 (as of 7/21/2011).
Termination Pay: If an employee is fired, they should receive their final pay at once. If an employee quits, they should receive their pay on the next regular pay day for the period in which the employee was separated, or 15 days, whichever occurs first.
- New Hire Reporting -- Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return to work within 20 days on Form W-4, New Hire Report to:
New Hire Reporting Program
P.O. Box 8013
Helena, Mt 59607-8013
For more information, visit the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' page for Montana.