When will Quickbooks have the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance 5% Additional Assessment Tax added to accounts?

Thank you for reaching out regarding the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance (UI) 5% Additional Assessment Tax. I know how important it is to stay updated on payroll tax changes to ensure compliance and accuracy.

The Minnesota Department of Unemployment Insurance (UI) has reintroduced the additional assessment tax for 2025. This tax is triggered when the UI Trust Fund falls below a certain level as of a specific date.

The assessment is calculated at a rate of 5% against the total State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) tax due for the quarter, not employee wages. For example, if an employee earns $1,000 and the employer's SUI rate is 1.75%, the MN SUI due would be $17.50, and the Special Assessment would be $0.88 ($17.50 x 5%).

Currently, QuickBooks Online Payroll does not automatically support this additional assessment tax. However, our payroll team is actively reviewing updates from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to incorporate these changes into the system. While we do not have a specific timeline for when this feature will be added, rest assured we're committed to providing you with a reliable update well before the Q1 payment and filing deadline.

If you need assistance with this process or have further questions, you can contact our phone support directly. Additionally, you can submit your tax notice to them for review and guidance on updating your tax rates manually.

Moreover, you can check out these articles to learn how to handle underpaid and overpaid taxes:

• Resolve a payroll tax overpayment
• Fix underpaid payroll taxes

We appreciate your patience as we work to ensure QuickBooks Online Payroll remains compliant with state requirements. Let us know if there's anything else we can assist you with!

I am also looking at how QB will be fixing this issue?  Any updates? 

Any Updates?  I have not seen this corrected yet in QB nor have I rec'd an email. 

Hi there, @Bhaus.

I understand the importance of having the Additional Assessment Tax option available in QuickBooks Online (QBO). This will keep you compliant with your state's legal requirements and prevent you from potential penalties.

The option to add this benefit for eligible employees has already been rolled out to QBO users. Since you are not seeing it on your end, I recommend contacting our Technical Support Team to review your account and determine why the functionality isn't available. Here's how:

1. Sign in to your QuickBooks Online account.
2. Click the Help button.
3. In the QuickBooks Assistance chat box, select Talk to a Human or tap the Contact Us button at the bottom.
4. Type in your reason for contacting us in the What can we help you with? box and click Continue.
5. From the options, select either Chat with us to start a conversation or Receive a Callback to get a spot in line and call you back.

Please take note of their support hours and contact them at your convenience. For more details on how to reach our live support team, refer to the following article: Get help with QuickBooks products and services.

Additionally, you can create and run a payroll summary report to quickly view your payroll totals, including employee taxes and contributions.

Stay in touch if you need additional help managing your payroll tax items, @Bhaus. The Community always has your back. Stay safe!