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Wisconsin Payroll Information

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Paying Employees in Wisconsin

Wisconsin 2025 Minimum Wage:

$7.25 per hour
$2.33 per hour for tipped employees

Wisconsin Overtime Rules:

1.5x’s the regular rate of pay for non-exempt employees for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek

Wisconsin Paystub Requirements:

An employer must state clearly on an employee’s paycheck, pay envelope, or paper accompanying the wage payment, including direct deposit payments:

the number of hours worked,
the rate of pay and
the amount of and reason for each deduction from wages due or earned by the employee

How often do you have to pay employees in Wisconsin?

Employees must be paid at least monthly with no more than 31 days between pay periods

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

Voluntary resignation – next regular payday
Involuntary termination – next regular payday

Wisconsin Payroll Taxes

Wisconsin Withholding Tax

Wisconsin Withholding Tax Registration

Wages subject to Wisconsin withholding tax

All wages earned in Wisconsin are subject to Wisconsin income tax, unless the employee is a resident of state with a reciprocal agreement

Wisconsin Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate

Form WT-4

Reciprocity

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan

Wisconsin Withholding Tax Due Dates (payment frequency assigned by the state)

Due quarterly on the last day of the month following the quarter-end
Monthly on the last day of the following month
Semimonthly by the end of the month for 1-15 and by the 15 of the following month for 16 – EOM

Wisconsin Unemployment Tax

Wisconsin Unemployment Tax Registration

Wisconsin Unemployment Tax Registration Employer Liabilities

New employer rate: 3.05% for payroll less than $500,000 per year / 3.25% for payroll greater than $500,000 per year
2025 Wage Base: $14,000

Wisconsin Unemployment Tax Registration Due Dates

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

Wisconsin New Hire Reporting

Wisconsin employers must report new hires and rehires to the state within 20 days
P.O. Box 14431
Madison
WI 53708
Phone: 888-300-4473
Fax: 800-277-8075
Submit new hires online using the Wisconsin New Hire Reporting Center

Wisconsin Child Support

Remit Wisconsin child support payments online using Expertpay
WI SCTF
Box 74400
Milwaukee, WI 53274-0400
Email: [email protected]

Additional Wisconsin Payroll Resources

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