Puerto Rico Releases 2018 Unemployment Tax Rates and Wage Base

Effective for 2018, Puerto Rico’s unemployment-taxable wage base is $7,000, unchanged from 2017.

Puerto Rico’s basic unemployment tax rates for 2018 are determined with Schedule E and range from 2% to 4.4% for positive-rated employers and from 4.5% to 5.4% for negative-rated employers.

The 2018 basic tax rate for new employers is 3.1 percent, down from 3.2 percent for 2017.

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This information is provided as a courtesy, may change and is not intended as legal or tax guidance. Employers with questions or concerns outside the scope of a Payroll Service Provider are encouraged to seek the advice of a qualified CPA, Tax Attorney or Advisor.