The federal government has made some changes in federal taxes for 2009. These resources will help you plan for filing your 2009 federal tax return.
- Change in Withholding Tax for Business Employees for 2009 and 2010
- 2009 Income Tax Standard Mileage Rates
- Employer's Social Security Contribution for 2009
There are changes in the withholding tax for small business employees for 2009 and 2010 that employers have to address. This is because of the Making Work Pay provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The amount for mileage which the IRS will allow small businesses to deduct has changed for 2009 because of the decline in gas prices. Here are the new 2009 mileage rates.
The contribution that employers make for employees to social security has changed for 2009.

