Washington D.C. Tax Information

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  Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Dept. of Employment Services

Withholding Requirements:

• Register as employer by filing Form FR-500 (Combined Registration Application): register online by clicking here

• Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate, D-4
• Withholding Method = formula
•  Supplemental Rate = formula

Local Washington DC Taxes:

None

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Wage base is $9,000 for 2012 and 2013

Reserve ratio formula Contribution rate Table V,

Rates range from 1.80% to 7.20%

New employers use 2.70% for 2012 and 2013

Rates include the 0.2% administrative assessment fee.

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - District law states that minimum wage is either $7.00 per hour or the Federal Minimum wage plus $1 whichever is higher. Therefore current minimum wage in DC is $8.25.
Termination Pay - If fired pay by next business day. Quit - earlier of next regular payday or seven days.

New Hire Reporting:

District of Columbia Directory of New Hires
P.O. Box 366
Holbrook, MA 02343 
Phone: 877-846-9523

Fax: 877-892-6388
To report online click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

DC Child Support Clearinghouse
PO Box 37868
Washington, DC 20013-7868

Phone: 202-442-9900

For paycheck calculation visit the Washington DC Paycheck Calculator of PaycheckCity.

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