Washington 2024 Tax Rates

There is no income tax in Washington

Withholding Method

: None

Supplemental Wage / Bonus Rate

: None

Register as an employer on the Washington Department of Revenue website

Washington Wage Base

: $68,500 for 2024

Washington SUI rates range from

: 0.27% to 6.03% for 2024

Get your unemployment insurance rate: Washington UI agency website

Washington FLI employee rate

:

• 50+ employees: 71.43%
• Less than 50 employees: 0.74%

Washington FLI employer rate

:

• 50+ employees: 28.57%
• Less than 50 employees: 0.74%

Washington FLI wage limit

: $168,600 (Social Security wage base) for 2024 for both employer and employees

Also known as the Industrial Insurance tax, the employer and employee tax rate varies and is based on multiple components. Washington requires all covered employers to obtain and maintain insurance. Employers must obtain coverage through the state fund or self-ins

Tax information

Also known as the WA Cares Fund or LTSS Program, this employee tax is first of its kind in the US. Closely follows FLI. No wage base. Employees may apply for a lifetime exemption from this tax.

Tax information

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Washington State Minimum Wage

: $16.28 per hour, since 2024

Washington Termination Pay

:

• Employee is fired — end of pay period
• Employee quits — end of pay period

State New Hire Reporting Program
ISSD Data Control
Employer Reporting Program
PO Box 9023
Olympia, WA 98507-9023

Phone: 800-562-0479

Fax: 800-782-0624

Washington State Support Registry
PO Box 45868
Olympia, WA 98504-5868

Phone: 800-468-7422

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