unemployment tax

A tax imposed on an employer by state or federal law to cover the cost of unemployment insurance.

• The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) provides for a tax based on a percentage of employee earnings but allows a credit for amounts paid in state unemployment taxes. [Cases: Internal Revenue 4305. C.J.S. Internal Revenue §§ 596, 606.]

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