Washington Unemployment Tax Rules

Coverage: Any business having at least one employee at any time during the calendar year and employers subject to FUTA.

Rates: 0% — 5.4% (2009); industry based if no experience

Taxable Wage Limit: $35,700 in 2009 ($34,000 for 2008)

Employee Withholding: Optional

Administration:

Employment Security Department
Employment Security Building
212 Maple Park Drive
Olympia, Washington 98504
Telephone: (360) 902-9500

Peer Comments

What is tax rate

Everything I look up says that for new business the UE tax rate is industry based but NOWHERE is that list to be found. Very frustrating.

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