PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona employers face a temporary tax increase to help the state repay loans provided by the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits.
A bill signed Monday by Gov. Jan Brewer authorizes the Department of Economic Security to levy a so-called "special assessment" this year and next.
The assessment is expected to amount to $28 per employee this year and $42 next year. That's in addition to the current tax of $56 annually per employee.
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