Connecticut Compliance and Regulatory Resources

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State Tax Rates and Limits

State Supplemental Withholding Rate*

N/A

2026 CT Withholding Tables

State Unemployment Taxable Wage Base Limit

$27,000

State Unemployment Rate Range for Employers

1.1% to 9.9%

State Unemployment New Employer Rate

1.9%

State Hourly Minimum Wage

$16.94

State Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

Varies by type of tipped employee

CT wage and hour information

Paid Family Leave

Employers with at least one employee in the state can offer the state-run Connecticut Paid Leave program or choose to opt out and purchase a private plan to offer all employees.

Employee contributions (a percentage of earnings up to the social security contribution limit) fund the program.
Employers must provide 12 weeks of paid leave and potentially more for eligible employees with a qualifying experience.

Employers opting out of the state plan must apply and receive approval from the CT Paid Leave Authority to use a private plan.
A private plan must provide the same or better benefits than the state program.
Read more about CT Paid Leave

State Tax ID Registration

Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) Registration

Employers are required to have an active Connecticut (CT) PFML account to file electronically.

Register a New Business

Visit the CT.gov site.
- An online account is required before registering. Refer to the Create a CT.gov Account video for assistance with creating an account.
Visit CT Paid Leave and select the REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS link in the upper right corner.
- Refer to How to Register as an Employer with CT Paid Leave site for assistance.
Complete the registration.
Once the registration is complete, your federal employer identification number (FEIN or EIN) will be used as the Account ID.
- Tax Account ID Format: XXXXXXXXX (9 Digits FEIN)
Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex^® account to ensure that your Paychex account is updated and email your registration confirmation document to your Paychex Service Professional.
- Refer to the Updating Tax Agency IDs in Paychex Flex instructions to update the information in the application.

Finding an Existing ID

The Tax Account ID number is the same as the FEIN registered with CT Paid Leave.

Additional Resources

Withholding Registration

Employers are required to have an active Connecticut (CT) Withholding Tax account number to file electronically with the CT Department of Revenue Services (DRS).

Register a New Business

Note: You can receive a CT Withholding Tax ID immediately by visiting a DRS office location to register.

Visit myconneCT and select New Business/Need a CT Registration Number? under the Business section.
Complete the registration.
- Refer to the Registering a New Business document for assistance.
Allow up to ten (10) business days to receive the CT Registration Number (Withholding Tax ID).
- CT Registration Number can be in one of the following formats:
  - XXXXXXXX-000 (8 Digits followed by a dash and 3 zeros) or,
  - XXXXXXXXX-000 (9 Digits followed by a dash and 3 zeros) or,
  - XXXXXXXXXX-000 (10 Digits followed by a dash and 3 zeros).
Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex^® account to ensure that your Paychex account is updated and email your registration confirmation document to your Paychex Service Professional.
- Refer to the Updating Tax Agency IDs in Paychex Flex instructions to update the information in the application.

Finding an Existing ID

You have two options for finding your existing ID:

On the Summary Page of the myconneCT account.
On any correspondence from DRS.

CT Registration Number can be in one of the following formats:

XXXXXXXX-000 (8 Digits followed by a dash and 3 zeros) or
XXXXXXXXX-000 (9 Digits followed by a dash and 3 zeros) or
XXXXXXXXXX-000 (10 Digits followed by a dash and 3 zeros)

Additional Resources

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Registration

Employers are required to have an active Connecticut Unemployment Insurance account number to file electronically with the Department of Labor (DOL).

Register a New Business

Visit the ReEmployCT site.
Under the New Employers section select Apply Here.
Complete the registration.
The Employer Account Number (EAN) will be provided immediately after registration is complete.
- UI Employer Account Number (EAN) Format: XX – XXXXX – X - XX (10 Digits)
Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex^® account to ensure that your Paychex account is updated and email your registration confirmation document to your Paychex Service Professional.
- Refer to the Updating Tax Agency IDs in Paychex Flex instructions to update the information in the application.

Finding an Existing ID

You have two options for finding your existing ID:

Log in to the ReEmployCT site.
- On the upper left section of the screen, select the Inquiry tab, hold the mouse over the Tax Inquiry option, and select Account Information.
- The EAN can be found on the Inquiry Employer Account screen.
Any correspondence from the Connecticut DOL.

Additional Resources

Pay Transparency

In effect since Oct. 1, 2021, employers within the state employing one or more employees even if such employees are located outside the state must comply with the Connecticut pay transparency law.

Must disclose pay range for a position by the time an offer of compensation is extended to an applicant or when the applicant requests, whichever is earlier. Employees are also entitled to know the pay range when changing positions and upon request.

For more information

State-Facilitated Retirement Programs

MyCTSavings

Visit our retirement hub to learn more.

Workplace Safety

CONN-OSHA

Connecticut has an OSHA-approved state plan covering only state and local government workers. Private-sector employers and their workers are covered by federal OSHA.