Employers in New York must comply with these unemployment tax rules.
Coverage: Any business paying compensation to employees of at least $300 in any calendar quarter (liability beginning as of the first day of such quarter)
Rates: 1.5% to 9.9% for 2012; 4.1% for new employers
Taxable Wage Limit: $8,500
Employee Withholding: None
Administration:
Department of Labor
State Campus, Building 12
Room 542
Albany, New York 12240-0339
Telephone: (518) 457-4179