The unemployment insurance tax rate and wage base updates listed below have been announced. Nonprofit, governmental, and tribal entities should assess the potential impact of these changes on their budgets. While these changes and requirements bind for-profit entities, nonprofit, governmental, and tribal entities have options.
Note: Nonprofit, governmental, and tribal entities are exempt from FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act).
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Alabama
The 2026 taxable wage base remains $8,000.
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Alaska
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Arizona
The taxable wage base remains at $8,000 in 2026.
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Arkansas
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California
The taxable wage base remains at $7,000 in 2026.
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Colorado
The wage base increased from $27,200 in 2025 to $30,600 in 2026.
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Connecticut
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Delaware
The taxable wage base increased from $12,500 in 2025 to $14,500 in 2026.
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Florida
The taxable wage base remains $7,000 in 2026.
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Georgia
The taxable wage base remains at $9,500 in 2026.
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
The taxable wage base increased from $13,916 in 2025 to $14,250 in 2026.
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Indiana
The taxable wage base remains at $9,500 in 2026.
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Iowa
Iowa’s taxable wage increased from $39,500 in 2025 to $20,400 in 2026.
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Kansas
The taxable wage base remains $14,000 in 2026. The wage base will be adjusted annually as a percentage of the statewide average annual wage through 2030.
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
The taxable wage base remains at $12,000 in 2026.
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Maryland
The taxable wage base remains at $8,500 in 2026.
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Massachusetts
2026 SUTA rates are set to increase from schedule D to schedule E, ranging from 0.94% to 14.37% (not including COVID Recovery Assessment). The taxable wage base remains at $15,000 in 2026.
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Michigan
The maximum weekly benefit increases from $446 to $530 for claims filed in 2026 and $614 for claims filed in 2027.
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026.
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
The 2026 taxable wage base range remains between $9,000 and $24,000.
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026.
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New Jersey
In fiscal year 2026, SUTA rates range from 0.5% to 5.8%. The taxable wage base increased from $43,300 in 2025 to $44,800 in 2026.
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New Mexico
The taxable wage base increased from $33,200 in 2025 to $34,700 in 2026.
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New York
The taxable wage base increased from $12,800 in 2025 to $13,000 in 2026. Beginning October 6, 2025, the maximum weekly benefit amount (WBA) for unemployment claims will increase from $504 to $869 per week.
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
The taxable wage base remains at $9,000 in 2026.
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
The taxable wage base remains at $10,000 in 2026.
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Puerto Rico
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026.
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South Dakota
The taxable wage base remains at $15,000 in 2026.
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Tennessee
Tennessee’s 2025/2026 rates remained at Table 6, with rates ranging from 0.01% to 10.00%. The 2026 taxable wage base is estimated to remain at $7,000.
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Texas
The taxable wage base remains at $9,000 in 2026.
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
The taxable wage base remains at $8,000 in 2026.
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Washington
The taxable wage base increased from $72,800 in 2025 to $78,200 in 2026.
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Washington, D.C.
The taxable wage base remains at $9,000 in 2026.
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
Tax rates range from 0% to 4.45% for positive-rated employers. Tax rates range from 6.4% to 12% for negative-rated employers. The taxable wage base remains at $14,000 in 2026.
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Wyoming
The taxable wage base increased from $32,400 in 2025 to $33,800 in 2026.
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