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New Hampshire might be one of the smallest states, but it’s not insignificant. The state of New Hampshire is home to soaring mountains, an extensive coastline, and a big small business industry.
As one of the state’s astute and determined small business owners, you have many tools in place to ensure your success. And if you need help with payroll taxes, we’ve got you covered. Below, we’ve laid out key New Hampshire payroll tax information.

New Hampshire payroll taxes

Here’s what you need to know about withholding payroll taxes in New Hampshire.

• New Hampshire payroll taxes start with employees filling out Form W-4. This information helps you determine how much you should withhold. 
• If an employee does not complete this form, you will need to withhold tax as though no exemptions were claimed.
• Employees only need to update Form W-4 in case of life events (such as marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, etc.) which may impact their taxes.
• The personal income tax rate in New Hampshire is 4%.

Additional New Hampshire forms

In addition to  Form W-4 mentioned above, New Hampshire employers also need to file the following forms:

1. New Hampshire Quarterly Contribution (SUI) (NH DES 200A)
2. NH New Hire Report

New Hampshire unemployment tax rate

New Hampshire requires most employers to pay unemployment insurance tax to help compensate workers who are out of work through no fault of their own.

• Employers pay New Hampshire unemployment tax on the first $14,000 of an employee’s wages.
• Experienced employers pay at a rate of 0%–8.5%.
• Unemployment tax in New Hampshire should be paid quarterly to the NHES Web Tax & New Hire Reporting System.

Paying New Hampshire taxes

Here’s what you need to know about paying New Hampshire taxes:

• How often employers pay depends on the amount of tax you withhold in a year. 
• New Hampshire’s payment frequencies are: monthly, weekly, semi-monthly, quarterly. 

Other New Hampshire taxes

New Hampshire employers are also required to pay or withhold the following taxes.

• New Hampshire Paid Medical and Family Leave

New Hampshire salary threshold

Because New Hampshire doesn’t have its own salary threshold, as long as the state minimum wage is satisfied it adheres to the federal salary threshold.

• The federal salary threshold is now $684 per week on a salary basis or on an hourly basis at a rate not less than $27.63 an hour.
• The Department of Labor permits employers to count some bonuses, commissions, and other incentive payments toward meeting the standard salary level (up to 10%).
• Employees who earn at least $107,432 per year may qualify as 'highly compensated.'
• See this Department of Labor fact sheet for details.

Workers’ Compensation

Requirements to obtain Workers' Compensation vary by state. This table outlines some of these requirements. If you determine that your company is required to purchase Workers' Compensation insurance in your state, learn how to sign up for this insurance with Gusto. Sometimes, companies get a request for a workers' comp audit—head to this article and click the workers’ comp audit reports dropdown for more information.

New hires

Employers in New Hampshire need to report new employees.

• New hires must be reported to New Hampshire Employment Security.
• New hires must be reported within 20 days of their first day of work.

Payroll stubs

You must provide a pay stub to every employee that includes:

1. Company’s legal name and address
2. Employee’s name and last four digits of their Social Security number
3. Pay period beginning and end dates
4. Total hours worked
5. Rate of pay
6. Gross wages
7. The amount and reason for any deduction

Final paychecks

Employers must pay final wages to employees within a certain timeframe, depending on the circumstances for leaving.

• If a worker voluntarily resigns, final wages are due next scheduled payday. If the employee gives at least one pay period’s notice, then wages are due within 72 hours of the last day.
• For involuntary terminations of employment, final wages are due within 72 hours. 
• If an employee is laid off, then wages are due the next scheduled payday.

Time off

New Hampshire law requires employers to provide the following types of time off to employees.

• Jury duty
• Family & parental leave applies to employers as defined by the unemployment insurance law. Note that any New Hampshire employer may purchase a New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance plan for their New Hampshire workers under this voluntary program.

Federal payroll taxes

In addition to New Hampshire-specific taxes, both you and your employees will pay a variety of federal payroll taxes. Check out the breakdown below.

Federal income tax

Unless they are exempt, your employees will pay federal income tax.

• You must withhold federal income tax from employees’ pay, unless they are exempt.
• Each employee’s Form W-4 will differ based on their filing status and dependents, among other details—so the amount of income tax to be withheld will vary.
• Form W-4 does not need to be sent to the IRS, but should be kept for your records.

FICA

Both you and your employees will pay Federal Insurance Contributions Act, or FICA tax.

• FICA is made up of the Medicare tax and the Social Security tax.
• In 2023, the Social Security tax requires employers and employees to each contribute 6.2% of wages up to $2,600.
• The Medicare tax requires employers and employees to each contribute 1.45% of all wages.
• See the IRS webpage for details, like maximum thresholds.

FUTA

Like the state, the federal government also has an unemployment tax, called FUTA, which is paid by employers.

• FUTA is an annual tax an employer pays on the first $7,000 of each employee’s wages.
• The FUTA rate for 2023 is 6.0%, but many employers are able to pay less, for instance, up to 5.4% each year due to tax credits.
• Most employers will pay this tax annually with Form 940. But larger employers with more than $500 in tax due will have to pay quarterly.

Additional Medicare tax

The Additional Medicare tax is paid by employees. Here’s what you should know:

• For employees that earn over $200,000 per year, 0.9% of earnings will need to be withheld for the Additional Medicare tax. 
• Whether or not your employee owes this tax may depend on their filing status.

Paying federal taxes

How often you’ll pay federal payroll taxes depends on how much you owe.

• Semi-weekly or monthly payments are required for federal withholding, Additional Medicare, and FICA taxes. And every quarter, a summary payroll tax return is due on Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return.
• Quarterly or annual payments are required for federal unemployment tax. Most employers will pay annually, but quarterly payments are necessary if you owe more than $500. Each time you make a payment, you’ll need to file a payroll tax return on Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return.

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