Withholding Requirements:
Register as employer by filing Form ES 802 (Status Report) or click here
Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate - Federal W-4
Withholding Method = formula
Supplemental Rate = Withhold as for federal; withhold at 4.9% if flat rate for federal.
Local Taxes:
none
State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):
Wage base is $24,800 for 2019 and $24,200 for 2018
Rates range from 0.33% to 6.40% for 2019
New employers use 1.00% to 1.62% for 2019
State Disability Insurance (SDI):
Report quarterly wages and contributions by filing
Form-WC-1 (Workers’ Compensation Personnel
Assessment) by last day of month following end of quarter:
New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue
CRS-WC
P.O. Box 2527
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2527
505-827-0833
$2 per employee per quarter. (employer)
$2.30 per employer effective quarter ending Sept 30
$2 per quarter (employee)
State Labor Laws:
Minimum Wage - $7.50
Termination Pay - Fired - 5 days. Quit - next regular payday
New Hire Reporting
Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return
to work within 20 days on Form W-4 (or equivalent) to:
New Mexico New Hires Directory
PO Box 29480
Santa Fe, NM 87592-9480
Phone: 888-878-1614
Fax: 505-827-7285
To report online click here
Remit Withholding for Child Support to:
State Disbursement Unit
PO Box 25109
Santa Fe, NM 87504
800-288-7207
To report online click here
Reciprocal states:
None