18 May 2022

Our US employment tax rates and limits publication is updated through May 2, 2022

We are pleased to announce we have updated our annual publication of key federal and state rates and limits for 2022. The updated guide reflects changes in the 2022 state income tax withholding rates/tables and state unemployment insurance wage bases and tax rates.

You can download the report here.

Our report, US employment tax rates and limits for 2022 (rev. 5-2-2022), includes:

  • Social Security wage base for 2022
  • Qualified pension plan limits for 2022
  • Health Savings Account limits for 2021 and 2022
  • Fringe-benefit inflation adjustments and Form W-2 penalties for 2022
  • Federal mileage rates and luxury vehicle limit for 2022
  • Per-diem rates under high-low substantiation method for 2022
  • 2021 FUTA credit reduction
  • State unemployment insurance wage base limits and tax rates for 2022
  • Disability and paid family leave insurance wage base and rates for 2022
  • Federal income tax withholding for 2022
  • State income tax withholding tables and supplemental withholding rates for 2022

Note that federal and state rates and limits can change throughout the year.

For the 2019 final rates and limits, view our publication, US employment tax rates and limits for 2019.

For the 2020 final rates and limits, view our publication, US employment tax rates and limits for 2020.

For the 2021 final rates and limits, view our publication, US employment tax rates and limits for 2021.

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
Workforce Tax Services - Employment Tax Advisory Services
   • Kristie Lowery (kristie.lowery@ey.com)
   • Kenneth Hausser (kenneth.hausser@ey.com)
   • Debera Salam (debera.salam@ey.com)

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Document ID: 2022-0800