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Illinois | Wage and Tax Regulations

Illinois
minimum wage
Minimum Wage
$14.00
Minimum Wage
(Tipped Employee)
$8.40
Maximum Tip Credit
$5.20
Illinois
state income tax
State Withholding
Supplemental
Wage Rate
4.95%
Unemployment insurance
Max. Taxable Earning $13,271
Employee DeductionsNone
Employee Tax Rates0.850% - 8.650%
New Employer Rate0.0395
Voluntary Contribution PermittedNo

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Recent Illinois Employment Law Updates

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Legal Update
Date
Link

Illinois Enacts the Dignity in Pay Act

February 28, 2025

Reminder Illinois: IDOL Releases FAQs for the Equal Pay Act

January 31, 2025

Reminder Illinois: Chicago Employers to Pay Full PLFAR Starting July 1, 2025

January 31, 2025

Reminder Illinois: Changes to the Whistleblower Act Effective January 1, 2025

December 31, 2024

Reminder: Equal Pay Act Amendments Effective on January 1, 2025

November 29, 2024

Illinois Department of Labor Issues FAQs Clarifying that E-Verify is NOT Banned

November 29, 2024

Illinois Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by Refining Harassment

October 31, 2024

Illinois Expands the Illinois Human Rights Act to Prohibit Discrimination on “Reproductive Health Decisions”

October 31, 2024

Reminder Illinois: Equal Pay Act Amendments Effective on January 1, 2025

September 30, 2024

Illinois Enacts the Child Labor Law of 2024

September 3, 2024

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