Texas State Tax Information
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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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