This section contains some other common questions which employers have about unemployment tax issues.
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How can I appeal a determination? |
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You should send your appeal, in writing, to the address given on the determination. You must send your appeal on or before the date listed on the determination. |
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How can I reduce my tax rate? |
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A beginning rate is fixed for all new employers of the same industrial classification and cannot be affected by an employer. However, after two to three years an employer usually becomes eligible for an experience rate which is based partly on the claims against the employer's account. An employer may attempt to keep an experience rate lower by maintaining stable employment (few layoffs) and by reviewing unemployment claims against its account to ensure they are not in error. |
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Is Missouri a "credit reduction state"? |
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Employers in certain states do not receive the full 5.4% credit on their federal unemployment tax for paying state unemployment tax. These are called "credit reduction states".
Missouri is not a credit reduction state. |
