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Taxes
Utah Payroll Taxes 2026: Complete Overview for Employers
Utah flat 4.55% income tax, SUI on the first $48,900, and all employer tax obligations explained.
Practical guides on UT payroll taxes, employer registration, SUI, minimum wage, and labor laws — written for small business owners, not accountants.
Written by payroll professionals at Pacific Data Services — trusted since 1969.
Utah’s flat 4.55% income tax rate makes withholding straightforward, with the rate recently reduced from 4.65%.
Utah’s $48,900 SUI wage base is among the highest nationally, though the low new employer rate of 1.1% helps offset costs.
Utah requires employers to pay terminated employees within 24 hours, one of the fastest final pay deadlines in the country.
Utah flat 4.55% income tax, SUI on the first $48,900, and all employer tax obligations explained.
Get your EIN, register with Utah, set up withholding, new hire reporting — the complete checklist.
New employer rate 1.1%, experienced range 0.20%–7.20%, wage base $48,900.
Utah minimum wage $7.25/hr. Utah’s minimum wage is $7.25/hr, matching the federal rate. Tipped employees may be paid $2.13/hr.
IRS classification rules, Utah-specific considerations, misclassification penalties.
Gusto vs Paychex vs QuickBooks vs ADP — detailed comparison for Utah small businesses.