Nevada State Tax Information

Withholding Requirements:

  • Register as employer by filing Form NUCS-0736 (Registration Form).
  • No withholding taxes
  • Withholding Method = NA
  • Supplemental Rate = NA

Local Taxes: none

Other Taxes:

General Business - As of July 1, 2015 the modified business tax rate for general buisnesses is 1.475% of quarterly gross payroll wages over $50,000, less health care deductions. If an employer has less than $50,000 of taxable wages in the quarter, it still must file a return with $0 balance due. The 0% rate on Tier 1 of the MBT has been extended to June 30, 2016. Tax may not be withheld from employees.

Financial Institutions - 2% of wages paid to employees during calendar quarter. Tax may not be withheld from employees.

Mining-industry businesses also are subject to the 2% tax rate. Tax may not be withheld from employees.

State unemployment insurance (SUI):

Reserve ratio formula
Wage base is $31, 200 for 2019
Rates range from 0.25% to 5.40% for 2019
New employers use 3.00% for 2019 (including a Career Enhancement program tax of 0.05%).

State disability insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - $8.25 with no health benefits provided by employer. $7.25 with health benefits provided by employer
Termination Pay - Fired - at once. Quit - earlier of next regular payday or 7 days.

New Hire Reporting:

Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Employment Security Division - New Hire Unit

500 East Third Street
Carson City, NV 89713-0033
Phone: 775-684-6379
Fax: 775-684-6379 
To report online click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

State Collection and Disbursment Unit
PO Box 98950
Las Vegas, NV
702-687-4744

To report online click here

Effective October 1, 2007 the Child Support Enforcement Program will charge and collect from the custodial parent of a child a $25 annual fee for each case the State has collected and disbursed more than $500 and in which the person for whom the collection is made has never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Reciprocal States: none