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Missouri Payroll Information

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Paying Employees in Missouri

Missouri 2025 Minimum Wage:

$13.75 per hour
$6.875 for tipped employees

Missouri Overtime Rules:

1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek

Missouri Paystub Requirements:

Any corporation or railroad must furnish employees at least once a month with a statement showing the total amount of deductions for the period.

How often do you have to pay employees in Missouri?

Employees must be paid at least twice per month within sixteen days of the pay period end date, with an exception for executive, administrative and professional employees.

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

Voluntary resignation – there’s no law
Involuntary termination – wages are due immediately

Missouri Payroll Taxes

Missouri Withholding Tax

Missouri Withholding Tax Registration

Employers can use the Online New Business Registration on MyTax Missouri to register for unemployment insurance tax and withholding tax simultaneously

Wages Subject to Missouri Withholding

All wages earned in Missouri by residents and nonresidents is subject to Missouri withholding tax
All wages earned by Missouri residents in another state is subject to Missouri withholding tax if that state does not have income tax

Missouri Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate

Form MO W-4

Reciprocity

None

Missouri Withholding Tax Due Dates

Due weekly if withholding is over $9000 per month
Due monthly on the 15th of the following month if withholding is $500-$9000 per month
Due quarterly on last day of month following quarter end if withholding is $100-$499 per month
Due annually if withholding is less than $100 per quarter

Missouri Unemployment Tax

Missouri Unemployment Tax Registration

Employers can use the Online New Business Registration on MyTax Missouri to register for unemployment insurance tax and withholding tax simultaneously

Missouri Unemployment Tax Employer Liabilities

New employer rate: 2.376%
2025 Wage Base: $9,500

Missouri Unemployment Tax Due Dates

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

Missouri New Hire Reporting

Employers must report new hires and rehires to the state within 20 days
Employers can use the Missouri Department of Social Services website to report new hires online
Missouri Department of Revenue
PO Box 3340
Jefferson City, MO 65105-3340
Phone: (800) 585-9234
Fax: (573) 526-8079

Missouri Child Support

Employers can use the Missouri Department of Social Services website to remit payments online
Family Support Payment Center
PO Box 109001
Jefferson City, MO 65110-9001
Phone: (800) 585-9234

Additional Missouri Business Resources

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