Washington 2025 Tax Rates
2025 Washington Taxes
Employee Withholding Requirements
- There is no income tax in Washington
Withholding Method
: NoneSupplemental Wage / Bonus Rate
: None- Register as an employer on the Washington Department of Revenue website
Washington State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)
Washington Wage Base
: $72,800 for 2025Washington Employment Administration Fund (EAF) wage base
: $72,800 for 2025- Get your unemployment insurance rate: Washington UI agency website
Washington Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
Washington FLI premium rate
: 0.92% for 2025Washington FLI employee rate
: 71.52% of the total premiumWashington FLI employer rate
: 28.48% of the total premium- An employer can choose to withhold the entire 71.52% from an employee's paycheck, or they can cover some or all of the premiums on an employee's behalf.
Washington FLI wage limit
: $176,100.00 (Social Security wage base) for both employer and employees
Washington State Disability Insurance (SDI)
Washington Industrial Insurance
: an employer and employee tax where the rate varies and is based on multiple components. Washington requires all covered employers to obtain and maintain insurance. Employers must obtain coverage through the state fund or self-insWashington Industrial Insurance total premium
: 0.92% of employee gross wages up to the 2025 Social Security wage base ($176,100)- Employers with 50+ employees will pay up to 28.48% and employees will pay 71.52%
Washington Long-Term Care Insurance - Employee
Washington Long-Term Care Insurance
: 0.58% (Social Security wage base) for 2025- Also known as the WA Cares Fund or LTSS Program, this employee tax is first of its kind in the US. Closely follows FLI. No wage base. Employees may apply for a lifetime exemption from this tax.
Local Taxes
- None
Washington State Minimum Wage
Washington State Minimum Wage
: $16.66 per hour, since 2025
Washington State Labor Laws
Washington Termination Pay
:- Employee is fired — end of pay period
- Employee quits — end of pay period
Washington New Hire Reporting
- State New Hire Reporting Program
ISSD Data Control
Employer Reporting Program
PO Box 9023
Olympia, WA 98507-9023 - Phone: 800-562-0479
- Fax: 800-782-0624
Remit Withholding for Child Support to
- Washington State Support Registry
PO Box 45868
Olympia, WA 98504-5868 - Phone: 800-468-7422
Washington Reciprocal States
- None
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