Nebraska State Tax Information

Withholding Requirements:

  • Request identification number by filing Form 20 (Tax Application); or click here
  • Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate - Federal W-4
  • Withholding Method = formula
  • Supplemental Rate = Withhold as for federal, withhold at 5% if flat rate is used for federal.

Local Taxes:

None

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Reserve ratio formula

Wage base is $9,000. for 2019
Rates range from 0.00% to 5.4% for 2019
New employers use 1.25% for 2019
New construction employers use 5.4% for 2019

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum wage is $9.00 per hour effective 1/1/2019
Termination Pay, Fired/Quit - earlier of next regular payday or 2 weeks.

New Hire Reporting:

Employers must report date of hiring, date of rehiring, and return to work within 20 days on Form W-4 (or equivalent) to:

Nebraska New Hire Reporting
PO Box 144013
Austin, TX 78714-4013
Phone: 888-256-0293

To report onlineĀ click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Nebraska Child Support Payment Center

Child Support Enforcement
P.O. Box 82890
Lincoln, NE 68501

Phone: 877-631-9973 #3 Fax: 402-471-8447

To report onlineĀ click here

Reciprocal States:

none