SUI / SUTA Rate Data — 2026
Source: South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
South Carolina employers pay State Unemployment Insurance (SUI/SUTA) taxes on the first $14,000of each employee's wages per year. New employers start at a rate of 0.55% before experience rating applies. Once rated, South Carolina SUI rates range from 0.06% to 5.46%.
SUI rates are set annually by South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforcebased 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.
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