District of Columbia Payroll Services
District Of Columbia Payroll Tax And Labor Laws
Get your District of Columbia State Tax ID Number
Click Here to Obtain State Tax and Unemployment ID
It’s worth noting that DC is a “Joint Application” state. ONLY ONE APPLICATION FOR TWO IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (one for SIT and one for SUI).
Did you know that the District of Columbia has informal reciprocal arrangements with Virginia and Maryland, and District citizens working in those states are not subject to District withholding unless they seek it voluntarily?
District of Columbia Wage and Hour Laws
Employees covered by the minimum wage legislation in the District of Columbia must be paid at least $15.00 per hour. Except for those explicitly exempted by legislation, all workers are covered, with the exception of those engaged in executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as well as outside salespeople.
District of Columbia Payroll for Employers
District of Columbia Unemployment:
Taxable Wage Base ($000s): 9,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages) 2.7
Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages) None
District of Columbia Income Tax Withholding
Your employers are required by law to withhold state income tax from employees’ pay and return the amounts withheld to the Office of Tax and Revenue in the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Benefits
District of Columbia Voting Rights:
Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours No
Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave No
The District of Columbia has no voting time leave law.
How do I report new hires to the state?
- Report new hires online
- Mail or Fax the New Hire Reporting Form
- District of Columbia
Directory of New Hires
PO Box 457
Norwell, MA, 02061 - Phone: (877) 846-9523 Ext. 300
- Fax: (877) 892-6388
How do I submit Child Support payments?
- Remit payments online
- Child Support Services Division
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street, NW, N550
Washington, DC 20001 - Phone: (202) 442-9900
- Email: [email protected]
District of Columbia Tax Resources
Question on FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act)
See What is FUTA article
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