New Hampshire Paycheck Calculator

Use New Hampshire Paycheck Calculator to estimate net or “take home” pay for salaried employees. Simply input salary details, benefits and deductions, and any other necessary information as prompted below, and let our tool handle the rest.

What Are Payroll Taxes?

Payroll taxes withheld from employee paychecks fund Social Security and Medicare, to which the employer also makes payroll tax contributions.

The Social Security tax is paid by both the employee and the employer at a rate of 6.2% of the employee’s wages. The Medicare tax is also paid by both employee and employer, but at a rate of 1.45%.

Employers are also required to pay taxes under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) and the State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA). The employer must also collect federal income tax from employee paychecks, and pay that amount to the IRS. The rate is determined by the employee’s tax bracket.

Each state also has specific state payroll taxes that must be withheld and paid.

New Hampshire Payroll Taxes

There is one New Hampshire employer payroll tax to keep track of in addition to Social Security and Medicare. 

Employers contribute to a state unemployment tax account (SUTA). New Hampshire has no state income tax, so you don’t need to worry about state income tax withholdings.

SUTA

Under SUTA, companies must allocate a portion of their payroll taxes toward the state’s unemployment program, which pays out benefits to the unemployed until they find a new job or the predetermined benefit runs out.

In New Hampshire SUTA is paid on the first $14,000 of annual employee income, as of 2022. Rates are based on the balance of the employer’s SUTA account.

New Hampshire’s new employer tax rate is 2.7%, minus any fund reduction or plus any emergency power surcharge for the applicable quarter. Find more information on the New Hampshire Employer Security Department website.

Paying Payroll Taxes

New Hampshire has no state income tax, so you don’t need to register for state withholdings. You do, however, need to register for SUTA taxes with the New Hampshire Employment Security Department. 

To pay your quarterly SUTA taxes, you’ll just log into your account.  

Your municipality may also require certain tax registrations, so be sure to check with your local government for requirements.

Using a Payroll Tax Service

In New Hampshire, payroll and payroll taxes come with countless laws and restrictions, which is why many business owners turn to a payroll service provider to ensure their business remains fully compliant. It’s usually less expensive than creating a new staff position for managing payroll, and relatively easy.  

You’ll just send over your digital timesheets and relevant information, and the service provider will take care of the calculations, payments, and taxes, freeing you up to focus on growing your business. 

We highly recommend hiring a payroll service — as a busy entrepreneur, you won’t regret it!