District of Columbia Compliance and Regulatory Resources

50 percent of business owners say maintaining regulatory compliance is extremely or very challenging.¹ Stay ahead of changing business regulations in Washington, D.C., with compliance resources from Paychex. Explore some of the compliance requirements your business may need to understand on workers’ compensation, minimum wage, and more.

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State Tax Rates and Limits

State Supplemental Withholding Rate

2024 DC Withholding Tables

State Unemployment Taxable Wage Base Limit

$9,000

State Unemployment Rate Range for Employers

1.9% to 7.4% (includes a 0.20% surcharge)

State Unemployment New Employer Rate

2.7%

State Hourly Minimum Wage

$17.50

State Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

$10.00

DC wage and hour information

Paid Family Leave

All employers in Washington, D.C., must offer employees paid leave under DC Paid Family Leave and there is no private insurance opt out. Employers may supplement DC’s paid family leave benefits through a private carrier.

DC PFL offers up to 12 weeks of paid leave with 2 additional weeks available for eligible employees experiencing a qualifying circumstance.
Read more about DC PFL Program

State Tax ID Registration

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) and Withholding Registration

Registration instructions for Paid Family Leave (PFL), state withholding, and SUI use one form.
- Registration may take 3 to 5 business days to process. Check the status of your application in your DOES Employer Self Service Portal (ESSP) with the ID format of XXXXXXXXXXXX (11 digits); SUI/PFML ID format XXXXXX (6 digits).
  - Email your registration confirmation to your Paychex Service Professional.

Entering your account numbers in Paychex Flex: Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex® account to ensure that your Paychex account is updated and email your registration confirmation document to your Paychex Service Professional.

Refer to the Updating Tax Agency IDs in Paychex Flex instructions to update the information in the application.

Pay Transparency

Effective June 30, 2024, any employer that employs at least one employee in the District of Columbia is required to comply with the Washington, D.C. pay transparency law. The District and Federal government are excluded.

Employers must disclose the minimum and maximum salary or hourly wage in all advertised job listings or position descriptions.
Employers must disclose to prospective job candidates a description of healthcare benefits they would receive before first interview.
Employers must post a notice in at least one place in the workplace where employees gather notifying employees of their rights under this law.
Employers must keep records of their compliance for at least three years after a position is filled.

Workers' Compensation

Coverage is mandatory for employers with any employees.

DOL Website

https://does.dc.gov/

Regulatory and Legislative Compliance Podcast

Domestic worker employee rights, tipped minimum wage, service fees, workplace retirement plans, and more. Director of Compliance Mike Trabold provides insights on what to expect in 2024.