Holcomb Says No To Payroll Tax Deferral For State Employees

Brandon Smith

Article origination IPBS-RJC

Indiana won’t participate in the payroll tax deferral for state workers offered by President Donald Trump last month.

The Trump executive order allows employers to push back payroll taxes from September through the end of December for employees making less than four thousand dollars every two weeks.

But Gov. Eric Holcomb said Indiana state government declined to do so.

“It’s a delay and you end up having to pick up in January and pay double,” Holcomb said.

Join the conversation and sign up for the Indiana 2020 Two-Way. Text "elections" to 73224. Your comments and questions in response to our weekly text help us find the answers you need on COVID-19 and the 2020 election.

Trump officials have floated the idea of forgiving those deferred taxes entirely – but Congress would need to approve such a move and it’s unclear whether it will do so.

Contact reporter Brandon at bsmith@ipbs.org or follow him on Twitter at @brandonjsmith5.

Support independent journalism today. You rely on WFYI to stay informed, and we depend on you to make our work possible. Donate to power our nonprofit reporting today. Give now.

Indiana's labor force rate is at its lowest in more than two years

Indiana's labor force has steadily declined over the past six months, according to new preliminary estimates. The labor force currently stands at the lowest point its been in over two years.

Public Affairs / May 17, 2024

Nikki Haley's strong primary performance in Indiana likely has little effect on general election

While former President Donald Trump easily won Indiana's Republican presidential primary last week, Nikki Haley garnered about 22 percent of the vote despite the fact she dropped out of the race two months earlier, before Hoosiers started voting.