Colorado State Tax Information

Withholding Requirements:

  • Register as employer by filing online with Colorado Business Express online Employee
  • Withholding Allowance Certificate, Federal W-4
  • Withholding Method = Formula
  • Supplemental Rate = Withhold at 4.63%

Local Taxes:

For a complete list of Colorado city taxes please here

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Report Quarterly wages and contributions by filing Form UITR-a(a) (Unemployment Insurance Report of Worker Wages) and Form UITR-1 (Unemployment Insurance Tax Report) by last day of month following end of quarter or file online by clicking here

Wage Base is $13,100 for 2019, up from $12,600 for 2018. Rates Range from 0.62% to 8.15%

New non-construction employers use 1.77% for 2019

General construction employers use 2.47% for 2019.

Heavy and civil engineering construction employers use 7.43% for 2019

Trade employers use 2.47% for 2019

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - $11.10 per hour effective 2019
Termination Pay - If fired pay at once. If employee quits, pay by the next regular payday.

New Hire Reporting:

Colorado State Directory of New Hires

P.O. Box 2920
Denver, CO 80201-2920
Fax: 303-297-2595

To report online click here   https://newhire.state.co.us/newhire/do/vfs/Frag?file=/cm:nh_home.jsp

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

The Family Support Registry
PO Box 2171
Denver, Colorado 80201-2171

Phone: 303-299-9123   800-374-6558

fsrcustomerservice@state.co.us

Reciprocal States:

None