Federal & State Regulations | Employment taxes - Michigan

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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Income tax withholding

Every employer in Michigan required to withhold federal income tax under the Internal Revenue Code must register for and withhold Michigan income tax. Nonprofit organizations that are exempt from income tax, such as charitable, religious and governmental organizations, must withhold tax from compensation paid to their employees. Employers located outside Michigan that have employees who work in Michigan must register and withhold Michigan income tax from all employees working in Michigan.

Unemployment taxes

All states finance UC primarily through contributions from subject employers on the wages of their covered workers. In addition, three states (Alaska, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) collect contributions from employees. These taxes are deposited by the state to its account in the UTF in the Federal Treasury, and are withdrawn as needed to pay benefits.

Many states have adopted a higher tax base than what is provided in FUTA. Hawaii's wage base is usually higher and changes periodically. In all states, an employer pays a tax on wages paid to each worker within a calendar year up to the amount specified in state law. In addition, most of the states provide an automatic adjustment of the wage base if federal law is amended to apply to a higher wage base than that specified under state law. As a result of the many variables in states taxable wage bases and rates, benefit formulas, and economic conditions, actual tax rates vary greatly among the states and among individual employers within a state.

Wages subject to unemployment tax in this state equal $9,000.

Minimum and maximum rates in this state are 0.06 and 10.3 %. Rates apply to experience rated employers only and do not include applicable surtaxes or penalties.