Maryland Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in Maryland 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 Maryland resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | Comptroller of Maryland |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance |
| New-hire reporting | Maryland New Hire Registry |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | Maryland Department of Labor, Employment Standards Service |
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.
Maryland Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | Form MW507 — Employee's Maryland Withholding Exemption Certificate |
| SUI new-employer rate | 2.6% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $8,500 |
| Payday frequency rule | Employers must pay each employee at least once every two weeks or twice a month (bona fide executive/admin/professional employees may be paid less often). |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 20 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official Maryland sources.