Massachusetts (MA) – 2017
Massachusetts
| Minimum Wage | Massachusetts | Federal |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage | $11.00 | $7.25 |
| Minimum Cash Wage (Tipped Employee) | $3.75 | $2.13 |
| Maximum Tip Credit | $7.25 | $5.12 |
| Youth Minimum Wage | $11.00 | $4.25 |
| State Income Tax | Massachusetts | Federal |
| Wage Withholding | Tables | |
| Supplemental Wage / Bonus Rate | 5.1% | |
| Unemployment Insurance | Massachusetts | Federal |
| Maximum 2017 Taxable Earnings (Insert Comment) | $15,000 (Unchanged from 2016) | |
| Employee 2017 Deduction | None | |
| Employer 2017 Tax Rates | 0.73 – 11.13% (Plus 0.73% solvency assessment and 0.056% workforce training fund surcharge) | |
| Standard 2017 New Employer Rate | 1.87% (Plus 0.73% solvency assessment and 0.056% workforce training fund surcharge) | |
| Employer Medical Assistance Contribution | 0.12 – 0.34% (0.12% third year of liability; 0.24% fourth year of liability; and 0.34% fifth year or later of liability) | |
| Workforce Training Fund 2017 Rate | 0.056% | |
| Voluntary Contribution Permitted | Yes |
Federal (FED) – 2017
| Minimum Wage | Federal |
|---|---|
| Youth Minimum Wage | $4.25 |
| Maximum Tip Credit | $5.12 |
| Minimum Cash Wage (Tipped Employee) | $2.13 |
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
| FICA (MEDICARE) | Federal |
| Additional Medicare Tax Withholding on Wages > $200,000 (No Employer Match) | 0.9% |
| Employee / Employer Tax Rate (Unchanged from 2016) | 1.45% |
| Maximum Taxable Earnings | No Limit |
| FICA (SOCIAL SECURITY) | Federal |
| Employee / Employer Tax Rate (Unchanged from 2016) | 6.2% |
| Maximum Taxable Earnings (Increased from $118,500 in 2016) | $127,200 |
| FUTA (EMPLOYER-PAID) | Federal |
| Normal Net Tax | 0.6% |
| Maximum Credit | 5.4% |
| Percent of Taxable Wages | 6.0% |
| Maximum Taxable Earnings | $7,000 |
| Health Savings Accounts | Federal |
| Catch-up Contribution Limit (Employee / Employer) (Unchanged from 2016) | $1,000 |
| Family Contribution Limit (Employee / Employer) (Unchanged from 2016) | $6,750 |
| Self-Only Contribution Limit (Employee / Employer) (Increased from $3,350 in 2016) | $3,400 |
| Supplemental Wage / Bonus Rates | Federal |
| Pay over $1 Million (Unchanged from 2016) | 39.6% |
| Flat rate withholding method (Unchanged from 2016) | 25% |
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