Prepare for 2027: Tax Savings Options for Maine Association of Nonprofits Members

Are you looking for ways to cut expenses and save valuable dollars that would be better spent supporting those you serve?

All employers, including nonprofits, are required to fund unemployment benefits but did you know that the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) allows 501c3 organizations to opt out of paying state unemployment taxes to become “reimbursable employers?”

When an organization operates in this way, it reimburses the state dollar-for-dollar for only the unemployment benefits paid out to your former employees as they occur, rather than subsidizing for-profit entities when paying into the state unemployment tax system. This exclusive nonprofit tax alternative can help lower state unemployment costs and save your organization thousands of dollars every year.

As you plan for 2027, we wanted to share this state-recognized alternative to paying state unemployment taxes. Our longtime partner, UST Workforce Solutions, provides nonprofit employers with essential HR, workforce, and unemployment funding and administration solutions—including funding protection, a live HR hotline, online employee training courses, e-Filing capabilities, and outplacement services—allowing you to refocus your funding and staffing resources on the communities you serve.

Even if you’re already enrolled in an unemployment reimbursing program, there may be additional savings your organization hasn’t tapped into. UST’s experts routinely uncover meaningful, often overlooked opportunities nonprofits might be missing.

Find Out If You Could Save

With the state deadline fast approaching (November 30), now is the perfect time to discover your savings potential for 2027. Request your free, personalized, no-obligation Unemployment Savings Analysis today and be sure to use Priority Code 2026MANP-DME1 to fast-track the process.