Quick answer. Pick your state for a 2027 checklist that combines our unemployment tax, new hire, minimum wage, sick leave, break, workers' comp, final pay and W-2/1099 data. 51 of 51 jurisdictions (the 50 states and DC) have a page; every rule links the page it came from (an official page, or where none could be read a vetted secondary source, marked), and anything we couldn't confirm says so.
Employer compliance checklists by state, 2027
"Confirmed" counts the checklist items whose official source stated the value when we checked in November 2026.
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| State | Confirmed | Highlights | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 18 of 18 | $8,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 7 days | $19 kit |
| Alaska | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage from July 1 | $19 kit |
| Arizona | 16 of 18 | $8,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | Coming soon |
| Arkansas | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| California | 18 of 18 | $7,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $17.40 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| Colorado | 18 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.71 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| Connecticut | 18 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $17.48 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| Delaware | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| District of Columbia | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | Coming soon |
| Florida | 18 of 18 | $7,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Georgia | 18 of 18 | $9,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 10 days; $7.25 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Hawaii | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $16.00 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Idaho | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Illinois | 20 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Indiana | 19 of 19 | $9,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Iowa | 17 of 19 | $21,100 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 15 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Kansas | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Kentucky | 19 of 19 | $12,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Louisiana | 15 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | Coming soon |
| Maine | 18 of 18 | $12,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 7 days; $15.70 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| Maryland | 19 of 19 | $8,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Massachusetts | 17 of 18 | $15,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 14 days; $15.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Michigan | 20 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| Minnesota | 19 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.87 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| Mississippi | 18 of 18 | $14,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 15 days | $19 kit |
| Missouri | 18 of 18 | $8,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Montana | 20 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.20 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| Nebraska | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.26 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| Nevada | 16 of 18 | $45,400 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $12.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| New Hampshire | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| New Jersey | 19 of 19 | $46,400 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $16.48 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| New Mexico | 15 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $12.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| New York | 18 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $16.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| North Carolina | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| North Dakota | 17 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Ohio | 19 of 19 | $9,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.40 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| Oklahoma | 15 of 18 | $24,400 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Oregon | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | $19 kit |
| Pennsylvania | 18 of 19 | $10,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Rhode Island | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 14 days; $17.00 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| South Carolina | 18 of 18 | $14,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | $19 kit |
| South Dakota | 18 of 18 | $15,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $12.30 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| Tennessee | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | $19 kit |
| Texas | 18 of 18 | $9,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Utah | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Vermont | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 10 days | Coming soon |
| Virginia | 18 of 19 | $8,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $13.75 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| Washington | 18 of 18 | $82,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $17.73 minimum wage from January 1 | $19 kit |
| West Virginia | 19 of 19 | $9,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 14 days; $8.75 minimum wage | $19 kit |
| Wisconsin | 18 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| Wyoming | 17 of 19 | $33,800 SUTA wage base (2026); new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
Every state and DC has at least 6 confirmed items, so every one has a page.
General information, not legal, tax or payroll advice. We are not lawyers, and MCC Solutions is not a law firm or a payroll service. Nothing here guarantees compliance. Rules change, cities and counties can add their own, and the agency's own page has the final word.
Common questions
What does each state checklist cover?
Eight steps in the order an employer meets them in 2027: unemployment tax and withholding registration, new hire reporting and E-Verify, the minimum wage on January 1 and mid-year, paid sick leave, meal and rest breaks, workers' comp, final pay, and year-end W-2 and 1099 filing.
What does "not confirmed" mean?
The official pages behind our data didn't state that value when we checked them in November 2026. We don't fill it in from memory or treat silence as a no; each one links the agency page to check.
Which states have the most confirmed items?
Illinois (20 of 20), Michigan (20 of 20), Montana (20 of 20), Alaska (19 of 19), Delaware (19 of 19).
Which states have the fewest?
Louisiana (15 of 19), New Mexico (15 of 19), Oklahoma (15 of 18), Arizona (16 of 18), Arkansas (16 of 19).
Is there a kit for each state?
Each published state has its own Employer Compliance Kit 2027 with a checklist, a deadline calendar and an Excel tracker built from the same data.
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