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Payroll Rates and Bases
 
Social Security rate for 2009  = 6.20%
  Wage Limit = $106,800
 
Medicare rate for 2009 = 1.45%
Wage Limit =  Unlimited
 
FUTA  rate for 2009 = 6.2%
  Wage Limit = $7,000
 
State of Vermont  SUI Wage Limit = $8,000
Rates are assigned by the state of Vermont
and you are notified by the state what rate
has been assigned to your company.
Standard Mileage Rates
Business  50.5 cents per Mile  January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
Business   58.5 cents per Mile July 1, 2009 to December 2009
IRS guidance gives crucial new details on the 65% COBRA government subsidy.  The Department of Labor will answer your  questions at their  website :www.dol.gov/cobra.