39-51-1108. Amount of wages per employee subject to contribution. (1) Payment of contributions shall apply only to wages paid up to and including the amount specified in this section by an employer to an employee with respect to employment.
(2) The taxable wage base for each year is the greater of 80% of the average annual wage as determined under 39-51-2201 (rounded to the nearest $100) during the calendar year immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar year, or the amount of taxable wage base specified in the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 245, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 191, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 156, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 269, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 430, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-109(d); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 685, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 371, L. 1985.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 51. Unemployment Insurance
Part 11. Employer Contributions
39-51-1101. Commencement and termination of coverage under chapter
39-51-1102. Election by employing units not otherwise subject to chapter
39-51-1105. Liability for taxes, penalties, and interest owed
39-51-1108. Amount of wages per employee subject to contribution
39-51-1109. Tax appeals -- procedure
39-51-1110. Refunds to employers
39-51-1111. through 39-51-1120 reserved
39-51-1122. Treatment of minor irregularities in determination of eligible employer status
39-51-1123. Rates of contributions
39-51-1124. Procedure for election to make payments in lieu of contributions
39-51-1125. Computation of payments in lieu of contributions
39-51-1126. Termination of election to make payments in lieu of contributions
39-51-1127. through 39-51-1130 reserved
39-51-1132. Liability of tribal units -- cancellation for failure to make payments