Massachusetts Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in Massachusetts ends up dealing with the same short list of government offices: one for tax registration, one for unemployment insurance, one for reporting new hires, and one for wage rules. This page keeps the official links in one place so you never have to dig for them through search results and lookalike sites. Bookmark it; we keep it current.
| What you need | Official Massachusetts resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) |
| New-hire reporting | Massachusetts New Hire Reporting |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards |
A note on lookalike sites: many well-ranked pages imitate state portals and charge fees for registrations the state handles free. The links above go to government sites only. If a site asks for payment just to give you an account number, close the tab.
Massachusetts Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | Form M-4 (Massachusetts Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate) |
| SUI new-employer rate | 2.42% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $15,000 |
| Payday frequency rule | Hourly employees must be paid weekly or biweekly, within 6 days of the end of the pay period; salaried exempt employees may be paid semimonthly (or monthly if the employee chooses). |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 14 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official Massachusetts sources.