With the full credit for state unemployment taxes, what is the federal unemployment (FUTA) tax rate?

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  1. 6.2% of all wages
  2. 1.45% of the first $7,000
  3. 0.6% of the first $7,000

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References

  1. IRS Topic no. 759, Form 940 FUTA filing and deposit requirements www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc759 Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. IRS Topic no. 759, Form 940 FUTA filing and deposit requirements www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc759 Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. IRS: Federal unemployment tax www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/federal-unemployment-tax Checked 2026-10-11.

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