The Lone Star State and Its Taxes for 2016

Texas state taxes include no local tax, and a minimum wage rate that matches the federal government's. Withholding Requirements Register as an employer by clicking here. No withholding tax. Withholding method= NA. Supplemental rate = NA. Local Taxes No local tax. State Tax Unemployment Insurance Benefit ratio formula. Wage Base $9,000 for 2016.
Rates Range from 0.47% to 7.49% for 2016.

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 None. State Labor Laws
Minimum wage - The Federal minimum wage rate applies.
Termination Pay - Fired - 6 days. Quit - next regular payday. 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: 800-732-5015
To report online, click here. Remit Withholding for Child Support To Child Support Enforcement DivisionOffice of the Attorney General TXCSDU
P.O. Box 659791 San Antonio, TX 78265-9791
Phone: 877-474-4463
To report online, click here. Reciprocal States None. State Tax Resources Texas Comptroller of Public Accountants.
Texas Workforce Commission.