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Alaska Payroll Information

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Paying Employees in Alaska

Alaska 2026 Minimum Wage:

$13.00 per hour (no tip credit permitted)

Alaska Overtime Rules:

Non-exempt employees must be paid 1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 8 in a workday or over 40 in a workweek

Alaska Paystub Requirements:

The stub must include

Number of regular and overtime hours
Pay rate
Gross pay
Taxes
Voluntary deductions
Beginning and ending dates of the pay period

How often do you have to pay employees in Alaska?

Monthly or semi-monthly is the standard

When is an employee’s final check due in Alaska?

Involuntary termination – 3 days (not counting weekends/holidays)
Voluntary resignation – next regular payday (that’s 3+ days after final work day)

Alaska Payroll Taxes

Alaska Withholding Tax

N/A no state income tax

Alaska Unemployment Tax

Alaska Unemployment Tax Registration

Alaska Unemployment Tax Employer Liabilities

New employer rate: 1.5%
2026 Wage Base: $54,200

Alaska Unemployment Tax Due Dates

Return and payment are due quarterly on the last day of the month following the end of the reporting period

Alaska New Hire Reporting

MS 14 New Hire Reporting Section
Child Support Services Division
550 W 7th Ave Ste 310
Anchorage, AK 99510-0380
Phone: 877-269-6685
Fax: 907-787-3197
Submit new hires online on myAlaska.gov

Alaska Child Support

Department of Revenue
Child Support Services Division
PO Box 100380
Anchorage, AK 99510-0380
Phone: 907-269-6900
Submit payments online on myAlaska.gov

Additional Alaska Business Resources

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