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Texas State Tax Information

Looking for Texas state tax information? We provide the latest resources on state tax, unemployment, income tax and more.

 

TexasTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Texas Workforce Commission

 

Withholding Requirements:

  • Register as an employer by clicking here
  • No withholding tax
  • Withholding method= NA
  • Supplemental rate= NA

Local Taxes:

No local tax

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Benefit ratio formula

Wage Base $9,000 for 2012 and 2013
Rates Range from 0.61% to 7.58% for 2012

Rates Range from 0.54% to 7.35% for 2013

New employers use greater of the average rate for all employers in the NAICS code to which they belong or 2.7%
Employer rate consists of General Tax Rate (GTR) + Replenishment Tax Rate (RTR) + Obligation Assessment Rate (OA) + Employment Training Investment Assessment (ETA)

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum wage - The Federal minimum wage rate applies.
Termination Pay - Fired - 6 days. Quit - next regular payday.

New Hire Reporting:

Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return to work within 20 days on Form W-4 (or equivalent) to:

ENHR Operations Center
P.O. Box 149224
Austin, TX 78714-9224
Phone: 800-850-6442
Fax: 800-732-5015

To report online click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Child Support Enforcement Division
Office of the Attorney General
300 West 15th Street, Suite 1401M
PO Box 12017
Austin, TX 78711-2017
Phone: 325-672-4480
Fax: 325-675-6423

To report online click here

Reciprocal States:

none

 

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