Setting Up Employees Who Work in Puerto Rico

Access the National and Fiscal Data - USA form.

Tax Area (Residence)

Enter the GeoCode for Puerto Rico that corresponds to the employee's residence. The main GeoCode for Puerto Rico is 72. All county GeoCodes for Puerto Rico begin with 72.

Tax Area (Work)

Enter the GeoCode for Puerto Rico that corresponds to the employee's work tax area. The main GeoCode for Puerto Rico is 72. All county GeoCodes for Puerto Rico begin with 72.

Tax Method

Enter R in this field to specify that the employee works in Puerto Rico. The system produces a 499R-2 only for employees whose tax method is R and whose tax area is either 72 or begins with 72.

Note: The system creates tax records using this tax method when you process the employee through a payroll. The system creates 499R-2 forms only for employees who have tax records that include tax method R and a Puerto Rico GeoCode for the tax year you are processing.