Wisconsin has state income tax withholding. No changes in 2023. There have been 5 changes in the past 33 years, most recently in in 2011, 2015 and 2022. Withholding calculations use "step table" formulas that are similar to the federal payroll tax tables and most other states. They also use a "step table" to calculate the base deductions, which is unusual.
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Wisconsin State Withholding Instructions
To enter withholding information for an employee who lives in Wisconsin, follow these steps:
If an employee uses the 'zero deduction' option for State Withholding, assign the Zero Deduction tax package to them in the Tax Package field of the Employee account. Otherwise use the standard state Tax Package.
Wisconsin State Unemployment Tax Instructions
In 2023, Wisconsin SUTA state unemployment insurance tax is calculated on the first $14,000 of each employee's wages (unchanged from last year). The starting tax rate is 3.05% for employers with payroll under $500,000 and 3.25% for those over-- with a higher rate for construction companies. After three years the rate is adjusted based on the employer's experience factor.
To enter your Wisconsin state SUTA tax rate into Goldenseal payroll software, follow these steps:
Wisconsin Marital Status
Enter one of the following marital status values for each employee:
Starting in 2011, you'll need to assign either the single or married Tax Package to each employee, depending on their marital status. In prior years we were able to combine everything into one Tax package.
Starting in 2021, you also need to choose a Wisconsin Tax Package based on the employee’s federal W-4 form. Choose Old W4 if they use a pre-2020 form. Choose New W4 Step2- if they did not check the box in step 2 of the new form. Choose New W4 Step2+ if they did check it.
State Tax Contacts
Official State Lawn Ornament
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