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title: "Employer Compliance by State 2027: Checklists | MCC"
description: "A 2027 employer checklist for each state: unemployment tax, new hires, minimum wage, sick leave, breaks, workers' comp, final pay and W-2/1099 rules."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/employer-compliance-by-state"
---

Free checklists · Employers · 2027

# Employer compliance by state, 2027

One page per state with the 2027 rules an employer meets in order, each from an official source.

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**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](/bookkeeping/alabama-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $8,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 7 days | [$19 kit](/toolkits/alabama-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Alaska](/bookkeeping/alaska-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage from July 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/alaska-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Arizona](/bookkeeping/arizona-employer-compliance-2027) | 16 of 18 | $8,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | Coming soon |
| [Arkansas](/bookkeeping/arkansas-employer-compliance-2027) | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [California](/bookkeeping/california-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $7,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $17.40 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/california-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Colorado](/bookkeeping/colorado-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.71 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| [Connecticut](/bookkeeping/connecticut-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $17.48 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| [Delaware](/bookkeeping/delaware-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/delaware-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [District of Columbia](/bookkeeping/district-of-columbia-employer-compliance-2027) | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | Coming soon |
| [Florida](/bookkeeping/florida-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $7,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/florida-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Georgia](/bookkeeping/georgia-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $9,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 10 days; $7.25 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/georgia-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Hawaii](/bookkeeping/hawaii-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $16.00 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/hawaii-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Idaho](/bookkeeping/idaho-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/idaho-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Illinois](/bookkeeping/illinois-employer-compliance-2027) | 20 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/illinois-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Indiana](/bookkeeping/indiana-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | $9,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/indiana-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Iowa](/bookkeeping/iowa-employer-compliance-2027) | 17 of 19 | $21,100 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 15 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Kansas](/bookkeeping/kansas-employer-compliance-2027) | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Kentucky](/bookkeeping/kentucky-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | $12,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/kentucky-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Louisiana](/bookkeeping/louisiana-employer-compliance-2027) | 15 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | Coming soon |
| [Maine](/bookkeeping/maine-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $12,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 7 days; $15.70 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/maine-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Maryland](/bookkeeping/maryland-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | $8,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/maryland-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Massachusetts](/bookkeeping/massachusetts-employer-compliance-2027) | 17 of 18 | $15,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 14 days; $15.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Michigan](/bookkeeping/michigan-employer-compliance-2027) | 20 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/michigan-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Minnesota](/bookkeeping/minnesota-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.87 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| [Mississippi](/bookkeeping/mississippi-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $14,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 15 days | [$19 kit](/toolkits/mississippi-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Missouri](/bookkeeping/missouri-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $8,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.00 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/missouri-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Montana](/bookkeeping/montana-employer-compliance-2027) | 20 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.20 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/montana-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Nebraska](/bookkeeping/nebraska-employer-compliance-2027) | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $15.26 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| [Nevada](/bookkeeping/nevada-employer-compliance-2027) | 16 of 18 | $45,400 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $12.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [New Hampshire](/bookkeeping/new-hampshire-employer-compliance-2027) | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [New Jersey](/bookkeeping/new-jersey-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | $46,400 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $16.48 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/new-jersey-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [New Mexico](/bookkeeping/new-mexico-employer-compliance-2027) | 15 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $12.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [New York](/bookkeeping/new-york-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $16.00 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [North Carolina](/bookkeeping/north-carolina-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/north-carolina-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [North Dakota](/bookkeeping/north-dakota-employer-compliance-2027) | 17 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Ohio](/bookkeeping/ohio-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | $9,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $11.40 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/ohio-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Oklahoma](/bookkeeping/oklahoma-employer-compliance-2027) | 15 of 18 | $24,400 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Oregon](/bookkeeping/oregon-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | [$19 kit](/toolkits/oregon-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Pennsylvania](/bookkeeping/pennsylvania-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 19 | $10,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Rhode Island](/bookkeeping/rhode-island-employer-compliance-2027) | 17 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 14 days; $17.00 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| [South Carolina](/bookkeeping/south-carolina-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $14,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | [$19 kit](/toolkits/south-carolina-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [South Dakota](/bookkeeping/south-dakota-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $15,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $12.30 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/south-dakota-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Tennessee](/bookkeeping/tennessee-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days | [$19 kit](/toolkits/tennessee-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Texas](/bookkeeping/texas-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $9,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/texas-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Utah](/bookkeeping/utah-employer-compliance-2027) | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Vermont](/bookkeeping/vermont-employer-compliance-2027) | 16 of 19 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 10 days | Coming soon |
| [Virginia](/bookkeeping/virginia-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 19 | $8,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $13.75 minimum wage from January 1 | Coming soon |
| [Washington](/bookkeeping/washington-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 18 | $82,000 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $17.73 minimum wage from January 1 | [$19 kit](/toolkits/washington-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [West Virginia](/bookkeeping/west-virginia-employer-compliance-2027) | 19 of 19 | $9,500 SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 14 days; $8.75 minimum wage | [$19 kit](/toolkits/west-virginia-employer-compliance-kit-2027) |
| [Wisconsin](/bookkeeping/wisconsin-employer-compliance-2027) | 18 of 20 | SUTA wage base; new hires reported in 20 days; $7.25 minimum wage | Coming soon |
| [Wyoming](/bookkeeping/wyoming-employer-compliance-2027) | 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.

Related: [2027 state law changes for employers](/bookkeeping/2027-state-law-changes-for-employers) · [All state rules](/state-rules)

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