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The employer pays its unemployment taxes to the state the employer is located in. You might file your claim with the state you live in, but your state would then process the claim through the "liable state".

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Q: If you live in one state and work in another state which state does an employer pay unemployment taxes to?
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Can you move to another state with higher unemployment compensation and collect from that state?

No. You can only collect from the state that your employer paid his unemployment taxes to, the "liable" state.


Does unemployment benefits come from a state fund or directly from an employer?

They come from the state. Your employer pays unemployment taxes to the state and the federal governments.


When is a new employee liable for unemployment taxes?

He's not. The employer is the one who pays the state unemployment taxes.


Is there a maximum to unemployment taxes paid by an employer?

The taxes paid to the state by the business (for the purpose of the state paying unemployment claims) through their payroll taxes are determined by the state collecting them.


Does paying out unemployment insurance to a former employee increase the unemployment taxes for the employer?

The employer does not pay to the former employee. The employer pays unemployment taxes to the state he does business in, and the state, in turn, pays the benefits to the unemployed worker. If the employer has a large enough labor turn over, the state will raise his tax percentage payable accordingly.


How does Maryland pay for unemployment?

The state collects funds through the employer's payroll taxes.


How is the unemployment tax rate calculated in my paycheck?

It isn't. Unemployment benefits are paid by the state which collects it from the employer through the employer's payroll taxes. Employees in all 50 states do not pay into the unemployment system.


Who is the payer for unemployment?

The employer pays the state through payroll taxes (or directly) and the benefits to the claimant is income taxable.


How much can an employer pay in unemployment?

Unless there is an agreement between the state and the employer, the state pays unemployment compensation and each state sets its own minimum and maximum amounts payable to the claimant. What the employer DOES pay is a payroll (unemployment) tax to the state that covers unemployment and is based on the employer's payroll, turnover rate of employees, etc.


Can a person claim unemployment in Utah when he lives and works in Califoria?

No. You can only collect from the "liable state" which the employer pays unemployment taxes to, which in your case is California.


If you live in New York but work in Pennsylvania in which state do you file for unemployment?

Under the Interstate Unemployment Agreement provisions you could file in either, but preferably in New York since it is the "liable state" which collected the unemployment taxes from your employer.


What state do you file an unemployment claim if you live in Massachusetts but worked in Rhode Island?

You would file in Rhode Island, the "liable state", because it is the one who collected unemployment taxes from your employer.