All About Texas Taxes

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Texas State Resources

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Workforce Commission

Withholding Requirements

Register as an employer in Texas. No withholding taxWithholding method= NA Supplemental rate = NA

Local Taxes

No local tax

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)

Benefit ratio formula
Wage Base $9,000 for 2014
Rates Range from 0.51% to 7.41% for 2014 New employers use greater of the average rate for all employers in the NAICS code to which they belong or 2.7%Employer rate consists of General Tax Rate (GTR) + Replenishment Tax Rate (RTR) + Obligation Assessment Rate (OA) + Employment Training Investment Assessment (ETA)

State Disability Insurance (SDI)

None

State Labor Laws

Minimum wage - The Federal minimum wage rate applies
Termination Pay - Fired - 6 days. Quit - next regular payday

New Hire Reporting

Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return to work within 20 days on Form W-4 (or equivalent) to:
ENHR Operations Center
P.O. Box 149224
Austin, TX 78714-9224
Phone: 800-850-6442
Fax: 800-732-5015Report Texas new hires online.

Child Support Withholding

Remit withholding for child support to:
Child Support Enforcement DivisionOffice of the Attorney General300 West 15th Street, Suite 1401M
P.O. Box 12017
Austin, TX 78711-2017
Phone: 325-672-4480
Fax: 325-675-6423Report Texas child support withholding online.

Reciprocal States

none

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