Unemployment Tax Laws by State

Part of employers' payroll tax responsibilities is to pay state unemployment taxes to fund unemployment compensation benefit programs. If you are an employer in Alaska, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania, you may also be required to withhold unemployment taxes from your employees' wages.

Click on your state on the map for general information about its unemployment tax. The information includes:

Select Your State

  1. Alabama - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  2. Alaska - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  3. Arizona - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  4. Arkansas: Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  5. California - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  6. Colorado - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  7. Connecticut - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  8. Delaware - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  9. DC Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  10. Florida - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  11. Georgia - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  12. Hawaii - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  13. Idaho - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  14. Illinois - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  15. Indiana - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  16. Iowa - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  17. Kansas - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  18. Kentucky - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  19. Louisiana - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  20. Maine - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  21. Maryland - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  22. Massachusetts - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  23. Michigan - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  24. Minnesota - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  25. Mississippi - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  26. Missouri - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  27. Montana - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  28. Nebraska - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  29. Nevada - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  30. New Hampshire - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  31. New Jersey - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  32. New Mexico - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  33. New York - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  34. North Carolina - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  35. North Dakota - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  36. Ohio - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  37. Oklahoma - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  38. Oregon - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  39. Pennsylvania - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  40. Rhode Island - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  41. Puerto Rico - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  42. South Carolina - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  43. South Dakota - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  44. Tennessee - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  45. Texas - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  46. Utah - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  47. Vermont - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  48. Virginia - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  49. Washington - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  50. West Virginia - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  51. Wisconsin - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers
  52. Wyoming - Unemployment Tax Rules for Employers

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