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Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)

Federal legislation permitting the government to impose a tax on business in order to fund state unemployment agencies.  Employers must file a Form 940 annually to report this tax.

Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

Legislation which requires employers to contribute to a fund that pays unemployment insurance benefits.

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:16 pm