US Payroll Taxes: Your State-by-State Guide

Navigating US payroll and tax laws is complex. Each state can create its own rules, which results in a range of definitions, exemptions, and rates for income tax, unemployment tax, workers’ compensation, and more.

Businesses operating in multiple states face even more challenges, with potential overlaps, conflicts, and local tax variations. To bring some clarity to US payroll and tax regulations, we’ve created a state-by-state guide that introduces you to the basics of each state’s laws. Explore the guide here.

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington State
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Use Deel to simplify payroll compliance in the US and beyond

Deel makes payroll and HR management easy, regardless of whether you’re hiring within one state, across the country, or internationally. As a comprehensive HR solution for global teams, Deel allows you to manage all aspects of hiring and paying your workforce in a single platform.

Book a 30-minute product demo today to learn more.