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Arizona Payroll Information

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Paying Employees in Arizona

Arizona 2026 Minimum Wage:

Arizona Overtime Rules:

  • 1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek

Arizona Paystub Requirements:

  • When an employee’s wages are paid by deposit in a financial institution the employee shall be furnished with a written or electronic statement of the employee’s earnings and withholdings.
  • When an employee’s wages are paid to a payroll card account the employee shall be furnished with a written or electronic statement of the employee’s earnings and withholdings.
  • Paystub Requirements 

How often do you have to pay employees in Arizona?

  • Employees must be paid at least twice per month, no more than 16 days apart.  If the payday falls on a holiday the employer must pay the employee prior to the scheduled pay date.

When is an employee’s final check due in Arizona?

  • Involuntary terminations – within seven working days or the next payday, whichever is sooner
  • Voluntary resignations – next payday

Arizona Payroll Taxes

Arizona Withholding Tax

Arizona Withholding Tax Registration

Wages Subject to Arizona Withholding

  • Wages earned in Arizona are subject to Arizona income tax

Arizona Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate

Reciprocity

  • California, Indiana, Oregon, and Virginia

Arizona Withholding Tax Due Dates

  • If the average AZ income tax in the preceding 4 calendar quarters is less than $200 they may deposit annually.
  • If the average is between $200 and $1,500 payment can be made quarterly (by the last day of the month following the end of the quarter).
  • If the average exceeds $1,500 payments should be made at the same time as federal withholding deposits.

Arizona Unemployment Tax

Arizona Unemployment Tax Registration

Arizona Unemployment Tax Employer Liabilities

  • New employer rate: 2.0%
  • 2026 Wage Base: $8,000

Arizona Unemployment Tax Due Dates

  • Return and payment are due quarterly on the last day of the month following the end of the reporting period

Arizona New Hire Reporting

  • Report new hires within 20 days of hire/rehire
  • PO Box 142901
    Austin, TX 78714
  • Phone: 888-282-2064
  • Fax: 888-282-0502
  • Report new hires online

Arizona Child Support

  • Clearinghouse
    PO Box 52107
    Phoenix, AZ 85072
  • Phone: 602-252-4045
  • Remit Arizona child support payments online

Additional Arizona Business Resources

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    August 11, 2025

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    May 20, 2025
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    October 9, 2024

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    August 5, 2024

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    June 17, 2024

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    June 11, 2024
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    March 5, 2024

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    March 3, 2024
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    March 2, 2024

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    March 2, 2024

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    March 1, 2024

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