2026 Tax and Contribution Rates
The tax rates for Tax Schedule 3 are as follows:
| Taxable minimum rate: | 0.9% |
| Taxable maximum rate: | 5.4% |
| Taxable base tax rate: | 2.4% (new employer rate) |
| Special payroll tax offset: | 0.135% (0.00135) for 1st quarter |
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0.135% (0.00135) for 2nd quarter |
| 0.135% (0.00135) for 3rd quarter |
| 0.135% (0.00135) for 4th quarter |
The UI taxable wage base for 2026 is $56,700 per employee.
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2026 Paid Leave Contribution Rate
The 2026 Paid Leave contribution rate is 1% of subject wages up to $184,500 (2026 Social Security taxable maximum wage) per employee.
2025 Tax Rates
The tax rates for Tax Schedule 3 are as follows:
| Taxable minimum rate: | 0.9% |
| Taxable maximum rate: | 5.4% |
| Taxable base tax rate: | 2.4% (new employer rate) |
| Special payroll tax offset: | 0.139% (0.00139) for 1st quarter |
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0.135% (0.00135) for 2nd quarter |
| 0.135% (0.00135) for 3rd quarter |
| 0.135% (0.00135) for 4th quarter |
The taxable wage base for 2025 is $54,300 per employee.