District of Columbia

District of Columbia employers pay State Unemployment Insurance (SUI/SUTA) taxes on the first $9,000of each employee's wages per year. New employers start at a rate of 2.70% before experience rating applies. Once rated, District of Columbia SUI rates range from 1.60% to 7.00%.

SUI rates are set annually by DC Department of Employment Servicesbased on each employer's experience rating — the ratio of benefits charged to the employer's account relative to taxable wages paid. Errors in SUI rate notices are common; Kreto verifies your assigned rate against payroll data and flags discrepancies before protest deadlines pass.