All About Colorado Taxes

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Colorado Department of Revenue
Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment

Withholding

Register as employer by filing online with Colorado Business Express.

• Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate, use Federal W-4
• Withholding Method = Formula
• Supplemental rate = Withhold at 4.63%

Local taxes:

For a complete list of Colorado city taxes please click here.

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Report quarterly wages and contributions by filing Form UITR-1(a) (Unemployment Insurance Report of Worker Wages) and Form UITR-1 (Unemployment Insurance Tax Report) by last day of month following end of quarter or file online.

Wage Base is $11,700 for 2014
Rates range from 2.08% t o 10.87%
New non-construction employers use 1.7% Base Rate plus 0.38%
Bond Principal Rate for a Combined Rate of 2.8% for 2014
General construction employers use 6.49% Base Rate plus 1.44%
Bond Principal Rate for a Combined Rate of 7.93% for 2014%. Heavy construction employers use 8.9% Base Rate plus 1.97%
Bond Principal Rate for a Combined Rate of 10.87% for 2014%.Trades Employers use 6.49% Base Rate plus 1.44%
Bond Principal Rate for a Combined Rate of 7.93% for 2014

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - $8.00 per hour effective 2014. Termination Pay - If fired pay at once. If employee quits, pay by the next regular payday.

New Hire Reporting:

Colorado State Directory of New Hires
P.O. Box 2920
Denver, CO 80201-2920
Fax: 303-297-2595
To report online click here.

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

The Family Support Registry
P.O. Box 2171 Denver, Colorado 80201-2171
Phone: 303-299-9123800-374-6558

Reciprocal States:

None

For paycheck calculation visit the Colorado Paycheck Calculator of PaycheckCity.