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2026 State Tax Updates

Important Information for Upcoming 2025 State Tax Changes

Written by Jenn Berlin

Updated at January 2nd, 2026

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The following State Tax Changes will take effect on January, 1 2026.  For information regarding Federal
Tax Updates for 2026 see: Annual Limits and Bank Holidays.

California
SDI - tax rate increased from 1.2% to 1.3%.  For more information please visit: : CA EDD
 
Colorado
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $27,200.00 to $30,600.00. For more information visit: CO DLE
WTH - Standard deduction for Married Filing Jointly increased from $10,000.00 to $11,000.00 and for Single, Married, Head of Household and Single or Married Filing Seperately from $5,000.00 to $5,500.00.  For more information please visit: CO DOR
PFML:  taxable wage base increased from 176,100.00 to $184,500.00 and EE & ER tax rates decreased from 0.45% to 0.44%. For more information please visit: CO FAMLI
 
Connecticut
SUI -  taxable wage base increased from $26,100.00 to $27,000.00.  For more information visit: CT DOL
PFML: taxable wage base increased from $176,100.00 to $184,500.00..  For more information visit: CT PFL
 
Delaware
SUI -  taxable wage base increased from $12,500.00 to $14,500.00.  For more information please visit: DE DOL
PFML: taxable wage base increased from $176,100.00 to $184,500.00..  For more information visit: DE DOL
 
Hawaii
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $62,000.00 to $64,500.00.  For more information visit: HI DOL
 
Idaho
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $55,300.00 to $58,300.00.  The SUI Administrative Reserve Fund is not in effect for 2026.  The SUI Workforce Development tax rate decreased from .0630% to .0583%.  For more information visit: ID DOL
 
Illinois
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $13,916.00 to $14,250.00.  For more information visit: IDES
 
Indiana
WTH - withholding tax rate for regular and supplemental wages decreased from 3% to 2.95%.  For more information visit: IN DOR
 
Iowa
SUI - taxable wage base decreased from $39,500.00 to $20,400.00.  For more information visit: IA Workforce
WTH - standard deductions amounts increased.  For more information please visit: IA DOR
 
Kansas
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $14,000.00 to $15,100.00.  For more information visit: KS DOL
 
Kentucky
SUI -  taxable wage base increased from $11,700.00 to $12,000.00.  For more information please visit:KY UI
WTH - standard deduction increased from $3,270.00 to $3,360.00 and withholding tax rate decreased from 4.0% to 3.5%. For more information please visit: KY DOR
 
Louisiana
SUI -  taxable wage base decreased from $7,700.00 to $7,000.00. For more information please visit: LAWorks
 
Maine
WTH - increased the withholding allowance from $5,150.00 to $5,300.00.  Increased the standard deduction for single taxpayers from $12,150.00 to $12,450.00.  Increased the standard deduction for married tax payers from $27,150.00 to $27,750.00.  Phase-out of the taxpayer’s Maine standard deduction starts when annualized income reaches the following: $102,250.00 for single tax payers and $204,550.00 for married tax payers.  Revised tax tables. For more information please visit: ME DOR
PFML -taxable wage base increased from $176,100 to $184,500.00. For more information please visit: ME Paid Leave
 
Massachusetts
PFML - -taxable wage base increased from $176,100 to $184,500.00.  For more information please visit: MA PFML.
 
Minnesota
PFML - premium collection and reporting to begin Jan 1, 2026 and taxable wage base increased from $176,100 to $184,500.00. For more information please visit: MN Paid Leave
 
Mississippi
WTH - revised withholding tables and decreased the supplemental withholding tax rate from 4.4% to 4.0%. For more information please visit: MS DOR
 
Missouri
SUI -  taxable wage base decreased from $9,500.00 to $9,000.00.  For more information visit: MO DOL
 
Montana
SUI -  taxable wage base increased from $45,100.00 to $47,300.00.  For more information visit: MT LNI
WTH - revised withholding tables. For more information please visit: MT DOR
 
Nevada
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $41,800.00 to $43,700.00.  For more information please visit: NV DETR
 
New Jersey
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $43,300.00 to $44,800.00.  For more information visit: NJ DOL
SDI - tax rate decreased from 0.23% to 0.19%. For additional information visit: NJ DOL
FLI - tax rate decreased from 0.33% to 0.23%.For additional information visit: NJ DOL
 
New Mexico
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $33,200.00 to $34,800.00.  For more information visit: NJ DOL
 
New York
SUI - taxable wage base increase from $13,000.00 to $17,600.00.  For more information visit: NY DOL.
PFL: Decreased the Paid Family Leave tax rate from .455% to .373% and decreased the Paid Family Leave annual maximum tax from $399.43 to $333.25.  For more information visit: NY PFL.
 
North Carolina
WTH - decreased the withholding tax rate from 4.35% to 4.09%. For more information please visit: NC DOR
 
Ohio
SUI - new Technology and Customer Service Fee of 0.15% on first $9,000.00 of subject wages.  For more information please visit: OH JFS
 
Oregon
Paid Leave - taxable wage base increased from $176,100 to $184,500.00. For more information visit: OR DOL
Statewide Transit -  Statewide Transit Tax rate will increase from .001 to .002.  For more information visit OR DOR
 
Rhode Island
TDI - taxable wage base increased from $89,200.00 to $100,000.00 and rate decreased from 1.3% to 1.1%.  For more information please visit:  RI DLT
 
South Carolina
WTH - increased the personal allowance from $4,860.00 to $5,000.00.  Increased the maximum standard deduction for from $7,300.00 to $7,500.00.  Decreased the supplimental WH tax rate from 6.2% to 6.0%.  Revised tax tables.  For more information please visit: SC DOR
 
Utah
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $48,900.00 to $50,700.00.  For more information visit: Utah Workforce
 
Vermont
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $14,800.00 to $15,400.00.  For more information visit: VT DOL
 
Washington
SUI -  taxable wage base increased from $72,800.00 to $78,200.00.  For more information visit: WA ESD
PFML -taxable wage base increased from $176,100 to $184,500.00 and increased the PFML tax rate from 0.92% to 1.13%.  For more information please visit: WA PFML
 
Wyoming
SUI - taxable wage base increased from $32,400.00 to $33,800.00.  For more information visit: WY Workforce
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