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Find information on the latest payroll update (22601)Â as well as earlier release updates.
QuickBooks Desktop Payroll provides payroll updates to QuickBooks Desktop Payroll subscribers. These updates include the most current and accurate rates and calculations for supported state and federal tax tables, payroll tax forms, and e-file and pay options. Check out, Get the latest payroll tax table update to learn how to download and install payroll updates.
The latest Payroll Update is 22601, released on December 18, 2025.
In the sections below, we provide information and links to recent and previous updates.
What’s included in Payroll Update 22601 (December 18, 2025)
Tax Table Update
Tax Tracking Types
New 2026 tax tracking type for tips related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Check this out for more info.
New 2026 tax tracking type for overtime related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Check this out for more info.
Withholding Table Updates
| Federal | • New Federal income tax withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • New Nonresident Alien withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • Social Security employer and employee wage limits increased to $184,500 from $176,100. |
| California | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • State disability insurance (DI) rate increased to 1.3% from 1.2%. |
| Colorado | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. Action Required: New for 2026, Colorado updated form DR 0004 Employee Withholding Certificate. For more info about how this form could potentially change an employee's income tax withholding beginning January 1, 2026, and action required steps, check this out. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Total Surcharge increased to $30,600 from $27,200. • Wage limit for CO - Paid Family and Medical Leave has increased to $184,500 from $176,100. • CO - Paid Family and Medical Leave total contribution rate has decreased to 0.88% from 0.90% effective 1/1/2026. |
| Connecticut | • Wage limit for CT - Paid Leave has increased to $184,500 from $176,100. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $27,000 from $26,100. |
| Delaware | • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $14,500 from $12,500. • Wage limit for DE - Paid Family and Medical Leave (Family Caregiving, Medical, and Parental) has increased to $184,500 from $176,100. |
| Hawaii | New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. |
| Illinois | Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $14,250 from $13,916. |
| Iowa | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI), Administrative Surcharge, and Reserve Fund decreased to $20,400 from $39,500. |
| Kansas | Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $15,100 from $14,000. |
| Kentucky | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $12,000 from $11,700. |
| Louisiana | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2025 • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $7,000 from $7,700. |
| Maine | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • Wage limit for ME - Paid Family and Medical Leave (ME - Paid Fam Med Leave Co) has increased to $184,500 from $176,100. • Wage limit for ME - Paid Family and Medical Leave (ME - Paid Fam Med Leave Emp) has increased to $184,500 from $176,100. |
| Massachusetts | Wage limit for MA - Paid Family and Medical Leave has increased to $184,500 from $176,100. |
| Minnesota | • Minnesota Paid Leave (MN - Paid Leave Co.) is now a part of the 2026 tax tables for employers. • Minnesota Paid Leave (MN - Paid Leave Emp.) is now a part of the 2026 tax tables for employees. • Minnesota Paid Leave (MN - Paid Leave (No UI) Co.) is now a part of the 2026 tax tables for employers, and is to be used only when no unemployment insurance is owed. • Minnesota Paid Leave (MN - Paid Leave (No UI) Emp.) is now a part of the 2026 tax tables for employees, and is to be used only when no unemployment insurance is owed. Action Required: For more info and action required steps, check this out. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Workforce Enhancement Fee increased to $44,000 from $43,000. |
| Missouri | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $9,000 from $9,500. |
| Montana | Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Admin. Fund Tax (AFT) increased to $47,300 from $45,100. |
| Nebraska | New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. |
| Nevada | Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Career Enhancement Program (ZIP CODE) increased to $43,700 from $41,800. |
| New Jersey | • Wage limit for employer state disability insurance (DI) increased to $44,800 from $43,300. • Wage limit for Family Leave Insurance (FLI) increased to $171,100 from $165,400. • Wage limit for employee state disability insurance (DI) increased to $171,100 from $165,400. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI), Workforce Development/Supplemental Workforce Fund (WF/SWF), and Health Care Subsidy (HCS) increased to $44,800 from $43,300. • Family Leave Insurance (FLI) rate decreased to 0.23% from 0.33% effective 1/1/2026. • State disability insurance (DI) employee rate decreased to 0.19% from 0.23% effective 1/1/2026. |
| New Mexico | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $34,800 from $33,200. |
| New York | • New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Re-employment Service Fund increased to $13,000 from $12,800. • The contribution rate for NY - Paid Family Leave has increased to 0.432% from 0.388% effective 1/1/2026. • Wage limit for NY - Paid Family Leave has increased to $95,348.76 from $91,373.88. |
| North Carolina | Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $34,200 from $32,600. |
| Ohio | New withholding tables effective 10/1/2025. |
| Oklahoma | New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. |
| Oregon | • Wage limit for Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) increased to $184,500 from $176,100. • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $56,700 from $54,300. • Oregon Workers' Benefit Fund Assessment (WBF Assessment) employer and employee rates decreased to 1.8 cents per hour from 2.0 cents per hour effective 1/1/2026. Action Required: Effective January 1, 2026, the rate for the Workers' Benefit Fund Assessment (WBF Assessment) will be changing. For more info on the WBF Assessment rate change (employer and employee) and the action required, check this out. • Oregon Statewide Transit Tax EE Rate has changed to 0.2% from 0.1% effective 1/1/2026. |
| South Carolina | New withholding tables effective 1/1/2026. |
| Vermont | Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $15,400 from $14,800. |
| Washington | • Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Employment Administrative Fund increased to $78,200 from $72,800. • Wage limit for WA - Paid Family and Medical Leave has increased to $184,500 from $176,100. • WA - Paid Family and Medical Leave total contribution rate has increased to 1.13% from 0.92% effective 1/1/2026. |
| Wyoming | Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $33,800 from $32,400. |
Forms updates
| Form 940 and Schedule A (Form 940) | • Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, has been updated. • Schedule A (Form 940), Multi-state Employer and Credit Reduction, has been updated. • Form 940-V, Payment Voucher for 940, has been updated. • Form 940 for Reporting Agents (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, has been updated. • Schedule A (Form 940 for Reporting Agents) (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Multi-state Employer and Credit Reduction, has been updated. • Form 940-V for Reporting Agents (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Payment Voucher for 940, has been updated. Note: You might notice that the QuickBooks version of this form looks slightly different than the version of the form you receive from the IRS. This is because the IRS asks software vendors, like QuickBooks, to reproduce their forms in a slightly different format. Be assured, however, that the IRS will accept the QuickBooks version of the form when you use it for your filings. |
| Form 943 and 943A | • Form 943, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees, has been updated. • Form 943A, Agricultural Employer's Record of Federal Tax Liability, has been updated. • Form 943-V, Payment Voucher, has been updated. Note: You might notice that the QuickBooks version of this form looks slightly different than the version of the form you receive from the IRS. This is because the IRS asks software vendors, like QuickBooks, to reproduce their forms in a slightly different format. Be assured, however, that the IRS will accept the QuickBooks version of the form when you use it for your filings. |
| Form 944 and 945A | • Form 944, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return, has been updated. • Form 944-V, Payment Voucher for 944, has been updated. • Form 944 for Reporting Agents (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return, has been updated. • Form 944-V for Reporting Agents (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Payment Voucher for 944, has been updated. Note: You might notice that the QuickBooks version of this form looks slightly different than the version of the form you receive from the IRS. This is because the IRS asks software vendors, like QuickBooks, to reproduce their forms in a slightly different format. Be assured, however, that the IRS will accept the QuickBooks version of the form when you use it for your filings. |
| Form W-2/W-2C | Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, has been updated. |
| Form W-3/W-3C | Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, has been updated. |
| Arizona | • Form A1-APR, Annual Payment Withholding Tax Return, has been updated. • Form A1-R, Withholding Reconciliation Return, has been updated. • Form A1-T, Withholding Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, has been updated. |
| Delaware | Form WTH-REC, Annual Reconciliation of DE Income Tax Withheld, has been updated. |
| Georgia | • Form G-1003, Income Statement Transmittal, has been updated. • Form GA-V, Withholding Payment Voucher, has been updated. • Form G-7M, Quarterly Return for Monthly Payer, has been updated. • Form G-7Q, Quarterly Return for Quarterly Payer, has been updated. |
| Kansas | Form K-CNS 100, Quarterly Report and Unemployment Tax Return, has been updated. |
| Louisiana | Form L-3, Transmittal of Withholding Tax Statements, has been updated. |
| Michigan | • Form 5080, Sales, Use and Withholding Taxes Monthly/Quarterly Return, has been updated. • Form 5081, Annual Return for Sales, Use, and Withholding Taxes, has been updated. |
| North Carolina | • Form NC-5, Withholding Return, has been updated. • Form NC-5P, Withholding Payment Voucher, has been updated. |
E-file and e-pay updates
Form 940 e-filings
- E-file for Annual Form 940/Schedule A, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, has been updated.
- E-file for Annual Form 940/Schedule A, for Reporting Agents (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, has been updated.
Note: Form 940 e-filings will be accepted by the agency for Tax Year 2024 filings starting mid-January 2025.
Form W-2/W-3 e-filings
E-file for Form W-2/W-3, Wage and Tax Statement/Transmittal, has been updated.
State e-filings
Create State E-file for W-2, Wage and Tax Statements, has been updated for the following states:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Note: This functionality allows a file to be created in QuickBooks that you can submit to the agency. For more info, check this out.
Find recent payroll updates
For a complete overview of the most recent payroll update, select your product year from the list below:
Or access this info from your QuickBooks Desktop company file:
- Select Employees, then select Get Payroll Updates.
- Select Payroll Update Info.
Past Payroll Updates
| Payroll Update Number | Date Released |
| 22516 | 9/18/2025 |
| 22514 | 7/31/2025 |
| 22513 | 7/3/2025 |
| 22512 | 6/17/2025 |
| 22510 | 5/8/2025 |
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