Defining State Payroll Tax Thresholds and Rates

Access the Work With State Payroll Tax Thresholds and Rates form.

State

Select the state or territory for which you want to enter rates and threshold amounts.

Effective Start Date and Effective End Date

Enter the date range for which the rates and thresholds are active.

Tax Rate

Specify the payroll taxation rate for the selected state. For example, if the tax rate is 2.6 percent, enter 2.6.

Monthly Threshold

Enter the amount of paid wages that a company must accumulate during a month before state payroll tax liability for the selected state is incurred.

Annual Threshold

Enter the amount of paid wages that a company must accumulate during a year before state payroll tax liability for the selected state is incurred.

Monthly Threshold Maximum

Enter the maximum amount of monthly wages on which state tax liability is incurred. This field is applicable only for Queensland, and appears on the form only when the Display Queensland Maximum Threshold Amounts option is selected. Additionally, the field is enabled only when you are entering information for Queensland.

Annual Threshold Maximum

Enter the maximum amount of annual wages on which state tax liability is incurred. This field is applicable only for Queensland, and appears on the form only when the Display Queensland Maximum Threshold Amounts option is selected. Additionally, the field is enabled only when you are entering information for Queensland.