12 October 2016

Montana 2017 state unemployment insurance taxable wage base to rise

According to a Montana Department of Labor & Industry newsletter, the state unemployment insurance (SUI) taxable wage base for calendar year 2017 will increase to $31,400, up from $30,500 in 2016.

The taxable wage base for 2017 is computed as 80% of the 2015 average annual wage in Montana (rounded to the nearest $100). (Quarterly news, third quarter 2016.)

Information on the calendar year 2017 employer SUI tax rate schedule is not available at this time, but should be released by mid-December 2016.

See more information on SUI taxes in Montana.

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
Employment Tax Services Group
Debera Salam(713) 750-1591

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Other Contacts
Employment Tax Services Group
Gregory Carver(214) 969-8377
Richard Ferrari(212) 773-5714
Kenneth Hausser(732) 516-4558
Kristie Lowery(704) 331-1884
Christina Peters(614) 232-7112
Debbie Spyker(720) 931-4321

Document ID: 2016-1743