Hawaii Payroll Updates - December 2024

December 2024

Hawaii 2025 Unemployment Tax Information Released

The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) announced unemployment tax information for 2025. The taxable wage base increases to $62,000 in 2025 (from $59,100 in 2024). The new employer tax rate is 2.4% in 2025 (from 3.0% in 2024). The maximum tax rate for experienced employers is 5.6% in 2025 (from 5.8% in 2024). The employment and training assessment rate remains 0.01% for 2025. In addition, the DLIR announced the temporary disability insurance (TDI) maximum weekly wage base and tax rate for 2025. The maximum weekly wage base is $1,441.72 for 2025 (from $1,374.78 in 2024). The rate remains 0.5% for 2025.

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