Withholding Requirements
Register as an employer by clicking here. Employee's Maine Withholding Allowance Certificate- Form W-4ME
Withholding Method = formula.
Supplemental Rate = Withhold at 5% or add to regular wages from preceding payroll period, compute tax on total, and subtract tax withheld from regular wages.
State Tax Unemployment Insurance:
Reserve ratio formula
Wage base is $12,000 for 2015 and 2016Using Schedule B rates range from 0.63% to 5.46% for 2016
New employers use 2.1% for 2016
Rates include the new Competitive Skills Scholarship program tax of 0.06% for 2016.
State Labor Laws:
Minimum Wage - $7.50 per hour
Termination Pay - Fired/Quit - earlier of next regular payday or within 2 weeks after demand.
New Hire Reporting:
Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return reporting to work within 7 days on Form W-4 (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate) to:Department of Human Services New Hire Reporting 11 State House Station19 Union StreetAugusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-624-7880
Fax: 207-624-4168New Hire form.To report online, click here.
Remit Withholding for Child Support to:
IVD Cashiers
P.O. Box 1098Augusta, ME 04332
Phone: 207-624-4168
Fax: 207-287-5096
To report online, click here
Other Resources:
Maine Revenue Services.Maine Department of Labor.