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Obtain a Wisconsin State Tax ID.
Obtain a Wisconsin State Unemployment Tax ID.
Did you know that Wisconsin has reciprocal withholding agreements with Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan to exempt Wisconsin residents working in those states from income tax liability and tax filing requirements in those states? Residents of the reciprocating states have the same exemptions on compensation earned in Wisconsin.
Employers must pay employees covered by Wisconsin's minimum wage law at least $7.25*** an hour. All employees are covered.
Employers covered by Wisconsin's wage payment law must pay wages at least monthly and not more than 31 days following the close of a pay period. Workers under valid collective bargaining agreements can be paid on different payment schedules.
Taxable Wage Base ($000s):
$14,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages):
New Employer 3.05% - 3.25%, Construction 2.90% - 3.10%
Employers covered by Wisconsin's wage payment law must pay wages at least monthly and not more than 31 days following the close of a pay period. Workers under valid collective bargaining agreements can be paid on different payment schedules.
Wisconsin has reciprocal withholding agreements with Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.
Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours:
Yes
Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave:
Yes
Wisconsin requires employers to allow employees sufficient leave time to vote.
All employers in Wisconsin must allow employees time off to vote. This summary is restricted to coverage of private employers. Employers must grant employees three hours of voting time leave. Employers can designate hours of voting time leave.
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Division of Unemployment Insurance
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***Special rules apply to minimum wage standards for this state. Please refer to state laws.
Revised 1/1/2024
Small businesses get 12 months free and households get 6 months free!*
