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SUI Tax Rates & Assessments by State

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Alabama (AL)
New Employer Rate 2.70%
Taxable Wage Base $8,000
Employment Security Assessment 0.06%
Shared Costs Assessment is included in rate.
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.65% - 6.80%
Shared Cost Assessment 1.60%
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Alabama Department of Revenue
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Number Alabama Department of Labor
Register Your Business Alabama.gov









Alaska (AK)
New Employer Rate 1.69% - 2.10%
Taxable Wage Base $39,700
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 1.00% - 5.40% (Employee SUI of 0.5% not included)
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number May use Federal EIN at IRS.gov
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Number Alaska Employment Security Division
Register Your Business Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development







 
Arizona (AZ)
New Employer Rate 2.00%
Taxable Wage Base $7,000
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.02% - 6.37%
Additional Surcharges/Fees Job Training Tax: 0.0%
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number State of Arizona Department of Revenue
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Arizona Department of Economic Security
Register Your Business State of Arizona Department of Revenue








 
Arkansas (AR)
New Employer Rate 3.3%
Rates include surcharges.
Taxable Wage Base $10,000
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.5% – 14.4%
Rates include surcharges.
FUTA Tax Rate  6.00%
FUTA Taxable Wage Base $7,000
Additional Surcharges/Fees Fund Stabilization Tax: 0.80%
Extended Benefits Tax & Advance Interest Tax
Included in SUI rate.
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
Register Your Business Arkansas Secretary of State
 
California (CA)
New Employer Rate 3.40% of UI tax rate for two to three years
Taxable Wage Base $7,000
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 1.50% – 6.20% 
Additional Surcharges/Fees Employment Training Tax (ETT): 0.10%
This rate is not included in the unemployment insurance rate. Some employers may not be subject to this tax and will have a rate of 0.00%.
State Disability Insurance (SDI) 0.9% on $106,742 of employee wages
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number California Tax Service Center
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number State of California Employment Development Department
Register Your Business State of California Employment Development Department
 
Colorado (CO)
New Employer Rate 1.70%
Taxable Wage Base $12,600
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 2.13%  –  9.67%
Additional Surcharges/Fees Bond Principal Rate: 24.47% of employer’s base rate
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Colorado Department of Revenue
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Register Your Business Colorado Business Express
 
Connecticut (CT)
New Employer Rate 3.60%
Taxable Wage Base $15,000
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 1.90% – 6.80%
Rates include surcharges.
Additional Surcharges/Fees Fund Solvency Tax Rate is included in tax rate (new employers are not subject to this surcharge).
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Connecticut Department of Labor
Register Your Business Connecticut Secretary of the State



 
Delaware (DE)
New Employer Rate 1.9% New Employer
6.2% Construction
Taxable Wage Base $16,500
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.30% – 8.20%
Additional Surcharges/Fees Fund Solvency Adjustment is included in tax rate.
Training Tax: 0.2%
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Delaware Department of Finance
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Delaware Department of Labor
Register Your Business Delaware Department of Finance


District of Columbia (DC)
New Employer Rate 2.70%
Taxable Wage Base $9,000
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 1.80% – 7.20%
Additional Surcharges/Fees Administrative Assessment Fee: 0.20%
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Government of the District of Columbia
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Department of Employment Services
Register Your Business Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

Florida (FL)
New Employer Rate 5.4%
Taxable Wage Base $7,000
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.24% – 5.40% ($81.60 – $432 per employee)
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Additional Surcharges/Fees N/A
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Florida Department of Revenue or State of Florida
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Florida Department of Revenue
Register Your Business Florida Department of State Division of Corporations
Georgia (GA)
New Employer Rate 2.7%
Taxable Wage Base $9,500
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.04% – 8.10% 
Additional Surcharges/Fees Rates include Administrative Assessment: 0.08%
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Georgia Department of Revenue
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Georgia Department of Labor
Register Your Business Georgia Tax Center
Hawaii (HI)
New Employer Rate 2.4%
Taxable Wage Base $42,200
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.0% – 5.6%
Additional Surcharges/Fees Employment and Training Fund Assessment (E&T): 0.01% on taxable wages
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Hawaii Department of Taxation
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Register Your Business Hawaii.gov
Idaho (ID)
New Employer Rate 1.374%
Rates include surcharges.

Taxable Wage Base $38,200
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.425% – 5.4%
Rates include surcharges.

Additional Surcharges/Fees Workforce Development Fund included in tax rate
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Idaho State Tax Commission
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Idaho Department of Labor
Register Your Business Idaho Department of Labor or Idaho Secretary of State







Illinois (IL)
New Employer Rate 3.55% New Employer
4.65% New Construction Employer
Rates include surcharges.
Taxable Wage Base $12,960
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.55% – 7.75%
Rates include surcharges.
Additional Surcharges/Fees Fund Building Tax: 0.55%
Included in SUI rate.
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Illinois Department of Revenue
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Illinois Department of Employment Security
Register Your Business Illinois.gov or Illinois Department of Revenue
Indiana (IN)
New Employer Rate 2.50%
Taxable Wage Base $9,500
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.505% – 7.474%
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Indiana Secretary of State
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Register Your Business Indiana Secretary of State








Iowa (IA)
New Employer Rate 1.0% New Employer
8.0% Construction

Taxable Wage Base $29,900
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.0% – 8.0%
Additional Surcharges/Fees N/A
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Iowa Department of Revenue
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Iowa Unemployment Insurance Services Tax Bureau
Register Your Business Iowa Department of Revenue
Kansas (KS)
New Employer Rate 2.7% New Employer
6.0% Construction
Taxable Wage Base $14,000
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 0.2% – 9.40%
Additional Surcharges/Fees N/A
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Kansas Business Center
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Kansas Department of Labor
Register Your Business Kansas.gov
Kentucky (KY)
New Employer Rate 2.70% New Employer
10.00% Construction
Taxable Wage Base $9,300
SUI Tax Rate Min/Max 1.00% – 10.00%
Additional Surcharges/Fees N/A
Obtain State Withholding Tax Account Number Kentucky Department of Revenue
Obtain State Unemployment Tax Account Number Kentucky Office of Employment and Training
Register Your Business Kentucky Department of Revenue
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