[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66482-66483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26944]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications 
for 2012 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

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, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.

October 31, 2012

The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner Secretary of the Treasury 
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220

Dear Secretary Geithner:

    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, 2012. One 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 is required with respect to the additional tax credit by 
Section 3303 of the IRC. Both certifications list all 53 
jurisdictions.

    Sincerely,

HILDA L. SOLIS
Secretary of Labor

Enclosures

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, 2012, 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

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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, 2012.
HILDA L. SOLIS
Secretary of Labor

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, 2012:

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 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, 2012.

Hilda L. Solis
Secretary of Labor
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