Field Description - Employee Marital Status Code

The Marital Status Code identifies the employee's marital status, which is used to calculate the federal and state tax withholding amounts.  The table below lists the codes, which can vary for specific localities.

Format:  2.0 numeric (predefined)

Marital Status Codes for Employee State Codes

Marital Status Code

Applicable State Codes

0 - Married

0 - NH (NH (New Hampshire))

1 - MA (Massachusetts)

2 - ME (Maine)

3 - VT (Vermont)

4 - MD (Maryland)

5 - OR (Oregon)

6 - PA (Pennsylvania)

8 - MI (Michigan)

1 - Single

0 - NH (New Hampshire)

1 - MA (Massachusetts)

2 - ME (Maine)

3 - VT (Vermont)

4 - MD (Maryland)

5 - OR (Oregon)

6 - PA (Pennsylvania)

8 - MI (Michigan)

2 - Couple

2 - ME (Maine - married with two incomes)

3 - Married(Fed), Single(St)

2 - ME (Maine - Lewiston only)

4 - Married(Fed), Couple(St)

2 - ME (Maine - Lewiston only)

5 - Single(Fed), Married(St)

2 - ME (Maine - Lewiston only)

6 - Single(Fed), Couple(St)

2 - ME (Maine - Lewiston only)

10 - Status A, Married

7 - CT (Connecticut)

11 - Status A, Single

7 - CT (Connecticut)

20 - Status B, Married

7 - CT (Connecticut)

21 - Status B, Single

7 - CT (Connecticut)

30 - Status C, Married

7 - CT (Connecticut)

31 - Status C, Single

7 - CT (Connecticut)

40 - Status D, Married

7 - CT (Connecticut)

41 - Status D, Single

7 - CT (Connecticut)

60 - Status F, Single

7 - CT (Connecticut)