Is Connecticut a state where withholding is required?

If an employee is a Connecticut resident providing services in the state, the employer is required to withhold Connecticut tax. If a nonresident's earnings are received for services done in Connecticut, Connecticut income tax withholding is required.

what is Connecticut state withholding tax

The employer is required to withhold at the highest marginal rate of 6.99% with no withholding allowances for any employee who fails to submit Form CT-W4.

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Connecticut Payroll Tax And Labor Laws

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Did you know that Connecticut recognizes civil unions and offers tax incentives to those who participate in them that are not accessible under federal law? Isn’t it true that Connecticut companies are required to pay their employees weekly?

Connecticut Wage and Hour Laws

The minimum wage in Connecticut is $12.00 per hour for non-tipped employees and varies for tipped employees.

Except for those explicitly exempted by legislation, all workers are covered, with the exception of those working in executive, administrative, or professional roles, as well as outside salesmen as defined by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

Connecticut Payroll for Employers

Employers subject to Connecticut’s wage payment statute are required to pay wages weekly on a predetermined payday. The pay period must expire no later than eight days before the usual payday. Payment must be paid on the prior workday if the usual payday falls on a non-working day. With authorization from the Department of Labor, less frequent paydays of at least once, a month are authorized.

Connecticut Unemployment:

Taxable Wage Base ($000s): 15,000

New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages) 3.0

Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages) None

Connecticut Income Tax Withholding

Employers in Connecticut are required to withhold state income tax from employees’ paychecks and return the withheld amounts to the Department of Revenue Services.

Connecticut recognizes civil unions and offers tax incentives to those who participate in them that are not available under federal law. Under federal and Connecticut law, for example, if a business offers health insurance to workers and their families, the cost of providing coverage for a spouse is not taxed. The expense of providing coverage for an employee’s civil union spouse, on the other hand, is not taxable in Connecticut but is taxable income for federal withholding reasons.

Connecticut Benefits

Connecticut Voting Rights:

Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours No

Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave No

There is no voting time leave statute in Connecticut.

How do I report new hires to the state?

Report new hires online
Connecticut Department of Labor
Office of Research, ATTN: CT-W4
200 Folly Brook Blvd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Fax:1-800-816-1108
Phone: (860) 263-6310

How do I submit Child Support payments?

Pay Online
PO Box 990036
Hartford, CT 06199-0036
Fax: 1-860-683-1196
Phone: 1-888-233-7223
Email: [email protected]

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