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2009 UI Tax Rates

2009 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate Notices will be sent to all Minnesota employers by U.S. Mail no later than December 12, 2008. However, mailings will begin as early as November 26, 2008.

Taxable Wage & Rate Information for 2009

  • $26,000 – the annual taxable wage base for 2009 (the first $26,000 of gross wages paid to each employee is subject to unemployment insurance tax in 2009).
  • 0.40% - the base tax rate (included in ALL tax rates listed below)
  • 1.94% - the new employer tax rate for non-high experience rating industries (includes base tax rate)
  • 8.40% - the new employer rate for high experience rating industries (includes base tax rate)
  • 9.30% - the maximum tax rate (maximum experience rating + base tax rate)

Base Tax Rate + Your Experience Rating or Your New Employer Tax Rate = UI Tax Rate before Additional Assessments

Additional Assessments and Fees for 2009

  • 14.00% of tax due – Additional Assessment
  •   0.10% of taxable wages – Workforce Development Fee (also referred to as Workforce Enhancement Fee)

When you submit your wage detail report each quarter, the total amount due will be calculated as follows:

Your UI Tax Rate + Additional Assessment + Workforce Development Fee = Total Amount Due

Reminder: Your 2008 UI tax rate will be used to calculate your UI taxes due for the fourth quarter of 2008 (due by January 31, 2009).

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