NOVEMBER 2026 SUI UPDATE

2027 Unemployment Tax Update

California – Issued their 2027 Tax Rates in October based on Rate Schedule “F+” for this upcoming Tax Year.  Rates will range from 1.60% to 6.20%. 

Colorado – Issued their 2027 Tax Rates on October 26^th with Rates ranging from 0.58% to 7.40% for this upcoming Tax Year, down from 0.72% and 10.85% in 2026. This is the result of the removal of the Solvency Surcharge for 2027.

Oklahoma – Issued their 2027 Tax Rates on September 30^th with Rates ranging from 0.10% to 5.50% for this upcoming Tax Year.    

South Dakota – Issued their 2027 Tax Rates on October 29^th based on Rate Schedule “C” for this upcoming Tax Year.  Rates will range from 0.08% to 9.13%. 

Wisconsin – Issued their 2027 Tax Rates on October 13^th based on Rate Schedule “D” for this upcoming Tax Year.  Rates will range from 0.00% to 12.00%. 

State Website Update:

New York – The state will be launching their new website for Unemployment Services, and their website and phones will be unavailable for 9 to 12 days starting November 3^rd. 

2027 Taxable Wage Base Update

14 states have confirmed the 2027 Taxable Wage Base for employers.

FUTA UPDATE – 2026

California currently has an outstanding FUTA Title XII Loans for 2026 and should they fail to pay back the loans by November 10^th of 2026, employers will have to pay an additional 1.50% on employees reported in CA retroactively to January 1, 2026.

1.    Employers have until January 31, 2027 to pay an additional 1.50% on employees in CA.

2.    The Additional 1.50% results in an estimated increase of $105 per employee for 2026

(1.50% * $7,000 FUTA Wage Base).

Total FUTA Rate will be 2.10% in CA for 2026.