Taxable Wage Base
$14,000
Maximum wages subject to SUI tax per employee per year
SUI Rate Range
0.10% – 7.60%
Experience-rated range for eligible employers
New Employer Rate
2.60%
Standard rate applied before experience rating applies
Voluntary Contributions
Allowed
Employer may make voluntary contributions to lower their rate
PFML Program
None
No state-mandated PFML program
Protest Deadline
16 days
Days from notice receipt to file a protest with Kansas Department of Labor
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Beyond SUI
Voluntary Contribution Opportunity: Kansas allows employers to make voluntary contributions to their SUI reserve account, which can lower their experience rate for the following year. Timing and deadlines vary — contact Kansas Department of Labor for details.
Workers CompStandard NCCI rating jurisdictionOSHAFederal OSHA jurisdictionIncome TaxHas state individual income tax
Official Agency Website
Kansas Department of Labor
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About Kansas SUI Rates
Kansas 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 2.60% before experience rating applies. Once rated, Kansas SUI rates range from 0.10% to 7.60%.
SUI rates are set annually by Kansas Department of Laborbased 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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