State tax withholding forms chart
You cannot accurately run payroll until you know how much to withhold for state income tax. Use this chart to learn which state W-4 form you need to distribute to and collect from new hires.
| State | State W-4 Form |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Form A-4, Employee’s Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate |
| Alaska | N/A, no state income tax |
| Arizona | Arizona Form A-4, Employee’s Arizona Withholding Election |
| Arkansas | Form AR4EC, State of Arkansas Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| California | Form DE 4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Colorado | Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate; Colorado Income Tax Withholding Worksheet for Employers |
| Connecticut | Form CT-W4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate |
| D.C. | Form D-4, DC Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Delaware | Delaware W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Florida | N/A, no state income tax |
| Georgia | Form G-4, State of Georgia Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Hawaii | Form HW-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance and Status Certificate |
| Idaho | Form ID W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Illinois | Form IL-W-4, Employee’s and other Payee’s Illinois Withholding Allowance Certificate and Instructions |
| Indiana | Form WH-4, Employee’s Withholding Exemption and County Status Certificate |
| Iowa | Form IA W-4, Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Kansas | Form K-4, Kansas Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Kentucky | Form K-4, Kentucky’s Withholding Certificate |
| Louisiana | Form L-4, Employee Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Maine | Form W-4ME, Maine Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Maryland | Form MW507, Employee’s Maryland Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Massachusetts | Form M-4, Massachusetts Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Michigan | Form MI-W4, Employee’s Michigan Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Minnesota | Form W-4MN, Minnesota Employee Withholding Allowance/Exemption Certificate |
| Mississippi | Form 89-350-12-2, Mississippi Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Missouri | Form MO W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate |
| Montana | Form MW-4, Montana Employee’s Withholding Allowance and Exemption Certificate |
| Nebraska | Form W-4N, Employee’s Nebraska Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Nevada | N/A, no state income tax |
| New Hampshire | N/A, no state income tax |
| New Jersey | Form NJ-W4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| New Mexico | Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate |
| New York | Form IT-2104, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| North Carolina | Form NC-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| North Dakota | Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate |
| Ohio | Form IT-4, Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Oklahoma | Form OK-W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Oregon | Form OR-W-4, Oregon Employee’s Withholding Statement and Exemption Certificate |
| Pennsylvania | N/A, everyone pays a flat rate unless exempt |
| Rhode Island | RI W-4, State of Rhode Island Division of Taxation Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| South Carolina | SC W-4, South Carolina Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| South Dakota | N/A, no state income tax |
| Tennessee | N/A, no state income tax |
| Texas | N/A, no state income tax |
| Utah | Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate |
| Vermont | Form W-4VT, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| Virginia | Form VA-4, Employee’s Virginia Income Tax Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Washington | N/A, no state income tax |
| West Virginia | Form WV/IT-104, West Virginia Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| Wisconsin | Form WT-4, Employee’s Wisconsin Withholding Exemption Certificate/New Hire Reporting |
| Wyoming | N/A, no state income tax |