By Payroll and Entitlements Editorial Staff
Nebraska updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) on income tax changes due to the COVID-19, or coronavirus, emergency. The updated FAQs provide information on personal income tax withholding for telecommuting employees.
Do employers need to change income tax withholding? Employers do not need to change withholding for employees who are telecommuting during the emergency. The policy applies to employees working from a temporary location in or outside Nebraska due to the pandemic.
How long is the withholding policy effective? The state’s emergency withholding policy is effective:
- beginning from the date of the national emergency declaration on March 13, 2020; and
- ending on January 1, 2021, unless there is an extension of the national emergency. (Frequently Asked Questions: Withholding Changes Due to COVID-19, Nebraska Department of Revenue, May 19, 2020)
