What are the Tax Rates and Taxable Wage Base?

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Covered employers in Connecticut provide the funds for payment of unemployment benefits by paying a state unemployment tax. The following table indicates the amount of each employee's wages that are taxable and the range of rates:

   Year  Taxable on the First New Employer Rate 
Minimum Rate 
Maximum Rate 
 2024 $25,000  2.5% 1.1%              7.8%
 2023 $15,000   2.8%  1.7%  6.6% 
 2022 $15,000  3.0%  1.9%  6.8% 
 2021  $15,000     3.0%   1.9%   6.8%  
 2020  $15,000    3.2%  1.9%   6.8%  
 2019  $15,000    3.4%  1.9%  6.8%  
 2018  $15,000   3.6%  1.9%   6.8%  
  2017   $15,000    3.9%  1.9%  6.8%  
  2016   $15,000   4.3% 1.9% 6.8% 
 2015  $15,000   4.9% 1.9%  6.8%  
 2014   $15,000     4.8%   1.9%   6.8%  
 2013  $15,000    4.5%   1.9%   6.8%  
 2012  $15,000   4.2%  1.9%  6.8%  
 2011  $15,000   3.7%  1.9%  6.8%  
  2010   $15,000   2.9%  1.9% 6.8% 
  2009   $15,000   3.0%  1.9% 6.8% 
 2008  $15,000   3.1%  1.4%             6.3%
  2007   $15,000   3.1%   1.2%  6.1% 
 2006   $15,000    2.9%  1.1% 6.0% 
  2005    $15,000     2.7%   1.5%             6.4%
 2004  $15,000   2.4%  1.9% 6.8% 
 2003   $15,000     2.1%   1.9%  6.8%  
 2002   $15,000    2.1%  1.8% 6.7% 
  2001   $15,000    2.4%   0.5% 5.4% 
  2000   $15,000   2.9%  0.5% 5.4% 
 1999   $15,000    3.5%  0.6%             5.5%
 1998  $13,000   4.2%  2.0%             6.9%
 1997   $12,000    4.9%  2.0%             6.9%
 1996  $11,000   5.1%  2.0% 6.9% 

 

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