(1) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment insurance must, at the time of filing such claim, be advised that: (a) Unemployment insurance is subject to federal income tax; (b) Requirements exist pertaining to estimated tax payments; (c) The individual may elect to have federal income tax deducted and withheld from the individual's payment of unemployment insurance at the amount specified in the federal internal revenue code; and (d) The individual is permitted to change a previously elected withholding status. (2) Amounts deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation must remain in the unemployment fund until transferred to the federal taxing authority as a payment of income tax. (3) The commissioner shall follow all procedures specified by the United States department of labor and the federal internal revenue service pertaining to the deducting and withholding of income tax. (4) The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. Amounts shall be deducted and withheld in accordance with the priorities established in rules adopted by the commissioner. [ 1996 c 28 s 2.]
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