Withholding
Withholding requirements
Employees must complete Form M-4, Massachusetts Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate.
Supplemental rate
Both the witholding rate and supplement rate are determined via the formula method.
State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)
Wage base
$15,000
Contribuitions
0.56% to 8.62%
New employers use a rate of 1.45%; new construction employers use a rate of 5.5%.
In addition, all employers contribute to a Workforce Training Fund at an additional rate of .34%.
Employers with more than five employees must also contribute to the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC).
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Labor
Minimum wage
$15.00
Termination Pay
Employees who are discharged must be paid in full on the day of their discharge.
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New Hire Filing
Reporting deadline
Within 14 days of employee hiring, rehiring, or returning to work.
Reporting online
Reporting by mail
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 55141
Boston, MA 02205-5141
New hire reporting form
Child Support
Online payments
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Other
New employer registration
Local taxes
N/A
Reciprocal states
N/A
Disability insurance
N/A
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Last Updated
12/20/2023
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