Nebraska Payroll Tax And Labor Laws

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Did you know that companies in Nebraska are required to deduct income tax from the earnings of both residents and nonresidents? If an employee works in more than one state, the employer may be obliged to withhold wages for that employee in each state.

Nebraska Wage and Hour Laws

Employers must pay at least $9.00*** per hour to employees covered by Nebraska’s minimum wage legislation.

Except for the following personnel, who are not covered:

• • laborers in agriculture;
  • apprentices and students;
  • Under the supervision of the Veterans Administration, veterans are undergoing training.

Nebraska Payroll for Employers

Nebraska Unemployment:

Taxable Wage Base ($000s):                        9,000 or 24,000

New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)    1.25 or 5.4**

The Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967 mandates that employers deduct income tax from the salaries of both residents and nonresidents.

If an employee works in more than one state, the employer may be obliged to withhold wages for that employee in each state.

Nebraska Benefits

Nebraska Voting Rights:

Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours         Yes

Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave                 Prohibited

Employers in Nebraska are required to provide employees enough time off to vote. In Nebraska, all businesses must provide their employees time off to vote or serve as election officials. The scope of this overview is limited to private employers. Employers must give employees up to two hours of voting time off unless they have two non-work hours in a row while the polls are open. Employers have the option of dictating the hours for voting time leave.

Nebraska State Tax Resources