SUI Calculator: Estimate Your State Unemployment Insurance Costs
Maintaining an active approach to State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) tax rates can help you from not spending more than necessary. Our SUI Calculator can help simplify the process of estimating your SUI tax liability.
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Frequently Asked Questions About SUI Calculations and Compliance
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How Do I Use the SUI Calculator?
How Do I Use the SUI Calculator?
To use the SUI Calculator, input your:
- Number of employees
- Average annual salary per employee
- State your business is headquartered in
- Current SUI rate
- Possible SUI rate
Understanding how to calculate your SUI tax takes into account many factors. An established SUI specialist can help you navigate this process. Reach out to your service providers at Paychex® to get your questions answered.
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What Is State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)?
What Is State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)?
State unemployment insurance provides benefits to workers who are laid off or terminated from their jobs without cause, offering a safety net that can be used to support them as they look for a new job.
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What Factors Can Influence Your SUI Tax Liability?
What Factors Can Influence Your SUI Tax Liability?
Your SUI tax liability can depend on a handful of factors like the state your business resides in, number of active employees, their average salary amounts, and the number of former employees filing for SUI benefits. Your tax liability may increase based on the number of claims your business has open.
Promptly responding to claims when they’re filed — particularly those by former employees not eligible for unemployment benefits — can be key to keeping your rates as low as possible. Our SUI calculator can help estimate a baseline for your unemployment insurance rate.
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Who Qualifies for SUI?
Who Qualifies for SUI?
State Unemployment Insurance provides benefits for workers who are laid off or terminated from their jobs without cause. Workers who quit their jobs or who are fired for performance-related issues are usually not eligible for SUI benefits.