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Unemployment Insurance 2022 Tax Rates

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Note: Employers with a zero rate are still required to file quarterly contribution and wage reports.

Schedule D  Reference Wisconsin Statute 108.18

Taxable wage base $14,000

Reserve Percentage Small Firms under $500,000 Taxable Payroll Large Firms over $500,000 Taxable Payroll
Basic Solvency Total Basic Solvency Total
15% or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.05
10% but under 15% 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.15 0.15
9.5% but under 10% 0.05 0.22 0.27 0.05 0.25 0.30
9% but under 9.5% 0.15 0.22 0.37 0.15 0.25 0.40
8.5% but under 9% 0.35 0.30 0.65 0.35 0.35 0.70
8% but under 8.5% 0.50 0.30 0.80 0.50 0.40 0.90
7.5% but under 8% 0.60 0.30 0.90 0.60 0.45 1.05
7% but under 7.5% 0.75 0.35 1.10 0.75 0.50 1.25
6.5% but under 7% 1.00 0.35 1.35 1.00 0.55 1.55
6% but under 6.5% 1.30 0.40 1.70 1.30 0.60 1.90
5.5% but under 6% 1.65 0.45 2.10 1.65 0.65 2.30
5% but under 5.5% 2.00 0.50 2.50 2.00 0.70 2.70
4.5% but under 5% 2.35 0.55 2.90 2.35 0.75 3.10
4% but under 4.5% 2.70 0.60 3.30 2.70 0.75 3.45
3.5% but under 4% 3.15 0.60 3.75 3.15 0.75 3.90
0% but under 3.5% 3.70 0.60 4.30 3.70 0.75 4.45
Overdrawn under 1.0% 5.30 1.10 6.40 5.30 1.10 6.40
1% but under 2% 5.80 1.10 6.90 5.80 1.10 6.90
2% but under 3% 6.30 1.10 7.40 6.30 1.10 7.40
3% but under 4% 6.80 1.10 7.90 6.80 1.10 7.90
4% but under 5% 7.30 1.20 8.50 7.30 1.20 8.50
5% but under 6% 7.80 1.25 9.05 7.80 1.25 9.05
6% but under 7% 8.50 1.25 9.75 8.50 1.25 9.75
7% but under 8% 9.25 1.30 10.55 9.25 1.30 10.55
8% but under 9% 10.00 1.30 11.30 10.00 1.30 11.30
9% or more 10.70 1.30 12.00 10.70 1.30 12.00
New Employer Rate 2.50 0.55 3.05 2.50 0.75 3.25
New Construction Rate 2.00 0.50 2.50 2.00 0.70 2.70

New Employer Rates

Payroll less than $500,000:

2020 2021 2022
Construction Industry 3.30% 2.90% 2.50%
All others 3.05% 3.05% 3.05%

Payroll greater than $500,000:

2020 2021 2022
Construction Industry 3.45% 3.10% 2.70%
All others 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%