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Income tax withholding
The Wisconsin income tax withholding system requires that every employer register with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and secure a Wisconsin Employer Identification Number when the employer has a requirement to begin withholding on employees.
The Withholding Tax Update is an annual publication provided to all persons holding a Wisconsin employer’s registration certificate. The Department of Revenue publication provides updated material on general withholding tax laws. The Withholding Tax Update is a supplement to the Wisconsin Employer’s Withholding Tax Guide and is mailed without charge.
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 These taxes are deposited by the state to its account in the UTF in the Federal Treasury, and are withdrawn as needed to pay benefits.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 $10,500.
Minimum and maximum rates in this state are 0.0 and 9.75 %. Rates apply to experience rated employers only and do not include applicable surtaxes or penalties.
Contacts
Income tax withholding
Department of Revenue
Unemployment taxes
Department of Workforce Development
Regulations
Income tax withholding
Tax Administrative Code
Unemployment taxes
Chapters DWD 100-150, Unemployment Insurance