Michigan Increases Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates for 2026

Michigan’s unemployment insurance tax rates slightly increased for 2026, according to an official from the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency.

Unemployment insurance tax rates for experienced employers range from 0.06% to 12.2% for 2026, up from a range of 0.06% to 10.3% for 2025, the official told Bloomberg Tax on Feb. 10. The tax rate for new employers is 2.7%, but new construction employers are assigned a 5% rate in 2026, the official said Feb. 17.

Michigan’s unemployment-taxable wage base for 2026 is $9,000 for most employers and $9,500 for delinquent employers, the state previously announced.

Starting Feb. 23, employers ...