EmployerCosts

Sources

Every figure on this site is compiled from a primary issuer plus one independent source, with a verification date. Tax year 2026.

Federal

  • SSA — 2026 Contribution and Benefit Base (https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/cbb.html)
  • PayrollOrg: SS wage base increases to $184,500 for 2026; Thomson Reuters; cross-checked against raise-calculator/src/data/tax-2026.ts (verified 2026-06-11)
  • IRS Topic No. 751; IRS Topic No. 560 ('no employer share of Additional Medicare Tax')
  • IRS Topic No. 759 (fetched: '6.0%', 'first $7,000', '0.6% after 5.4% credit')
  • IRS Instructions for Form 940 (2025)
  • Federal Register notice 2026-00342 (2026-01-12); US-DOL ETA FUTA Credit Reductions (https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/futa_credit.asp)

By state

California

  • CA EDD — Rates and Withholding (https://edd.ca.gov/en/payroll_taxes/rates_and_withholding/); DE 44 Employer Guide
  • Deel US Payroll Tax Guide — California

Texas

  • TWC — Your 2026 Tax Rates (https://www.twc.texas.gov/programs/unemployment-tax/your-tax-rates); TWC New Employer Information
  • Bloomberg Tax: Texas Publishes 2026 UI Tax Rates

New York

  • NY DOL — UI Rate Information (https://dol.ny.gov/unemployment-insurance-rate-information); NY tax.ny.gov NYS-50
  • Bloomberg Tax: NY Unemployment Wage Base Rising to $17,600 for 2026; EY 2026 SUI wage bases

Florida

  • FL DOR — Reemployment Tax Rate (https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/taxesfees/Pages/rt_rate.aspx)
  • QuickBooks Florida Payroll Taxes 2026; FL DEO press release 2025-12-05

Washington

  • WA ESD — Taxable wage base / 2026 average annual wage news release (https://esd.wa.gov)
  • Bloomberg Tax: Washington Announces 2026 Unemployment Taxable Wage Base; EY 2026 SUI wage bases

By country

Germany

  • Ogletree Germany 2026 ceilings; Osborne Clarke Arbeitsrecht 2026 (primary)
  • PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (independent)
  • TK Firmenkunden Insolvenzgeldumlage 2026; GTAI Social Insurance System

United Kingdom

  • GOV.UK — Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 (primary; fetched: 15%, £5,000, £10,500)
  • PayFit NI changes 2026; FreeAgent Class 1 employer's NI 2026/27 (independent)

India

  • ESIC Official — Contribution (3.25%/0.75%, ₹21,000); EPFO Contribution Rate (primary)
  • ClearTax ESI Rate; SalaryBox PF Contribution Rate 2026 (independent)

Statutory rates are public facts; we compile and cite each one independently rather than reproducing any competitor's table. Spotted something out of date? The figures carry 2026 values and are re-checked each January.