19 April 2017 Mississippi 2017 SUI tax rates remain the same, surcharge decreases The 2017 Mississippi state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax rates continue to range from 0.0% to 5.4%, plus the 0.2% workforce investment and training surcharge. The surcharge decreased from 0.24% for 2016. New employers continue to pay SUI taxes at 1.0% for the first year of liability, 1.1% for the second year, and 1.2% for the third year, plus the 0.2% surcharge. The SUI taxable wage base remains at $14,000 for 2017. Employers delinquent in the filing of quarterly tax and wage reports receive a penalty rate of 5.4%, plus the 0.2% surcharge. SUI tax rate notices were mailed to employers on February 7, 2017 and are also available through the employer online system. (Email response to inquiry, March 13, 2017.) For more information on SUI taxes, contact the Mississippi Department of Employment Security at +1 866 806 0272 or +1 601 321 6000, or see the Department's website. Legislation, SB 2808, signed into law on March 21, 2016, reduced the minimum general experience rate portion of the total SUI tax rate to 0% for years that the UI trust fund is strong and increased the administrative surcharge to 0.24% for calendar year 2016, and 0.2% thereafter, to fund the Mississippi Works program that provides primarily for the job training of unemployed individuals.
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