State Withholding Thresholds
Current 2026 guidelines for non-resident employees and the mobile workforce.

Many states are adopting "Mobile Workforce" standards (30-day thresholds) to simplify remote work compliance. This table reflects legislation as of April 2026.

Compliance Resource Guides:

State Withholding Threshold Compliance Notes
Alabama
30 Days
Exempt if working ≤30 days in AL per calendar year (mutuality requirement).
Alaska
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required.
Arizona
60 Days
Exempt if performing services in AZ for ≤60 days in a calendar year (A.R.S. § 43-403).
Arkansas
1 Day
Strict 1-day presence threshold for employee wages.
California
Variable
In-state wages sufficient to require a return filing obligation.
Colorado
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Connecticut
15 Days
Exempt if working ≤15 days in CT per calendar year (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-711; P.A. 19-117). Subject to CT reciprocal convenience rule.
Delaware
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Florida
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required.
Georgia
> 23 Days / Qtr
Triggered if >23 days in a calendar quarter, or ≥$5,000 GA wages, or ≥5% total annual pay (O.C.G.A. § 48-7-101).
Hawaii
60 Days
Exempt if performing services in HI for ≤60 days in a calendar year (HRS § 235-61).
Idaho
$1,000
Required when wages equal or exceed $1,000 in a calendar year (Idaho Code § 63-3033).
Illinois
30 Days
Exempt if working ≤30 days in IL per calendar year (35 ILCS 5/701(a)(2); P.A. 101-0585).
Indiana
30 Days
Exempt if working ≤30 days in IN per calendar year (IC 6-3-5-1 / IC 6-3-2-2). Exclusions apply for athletes/entertainers.
Kansas
1 Day
Strict 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Kentucky
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages (absent border reciprocity).
Louisiana
30 Days
Exempt if working ≤30 days in LA per calendar year (La. R.S. 47:112.1 / Act 383, effective 1/1/2026).
Maine
12 Days & $3k
Dual threshold: exempt if ≤12 days AND ≤$3,000 Maine wages per calendar year (36 M.R.S. § 5224-A).
Maryland
1 Day
Strict 1-day threshold for employee wages (absent border reciprocity).
Massachusetts
1 Day
Strict 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Michigan
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages (absent border reciprocity).
Minnesota
1 Day (Immediate)
Immediate wage withholding (Minn. Stat. § 290.92, Subd. 4a). Individual return filing threshold indexed annually ($15,300 for 2026).
Mississippi
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Missouri
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Montana
30 Days
Modernized code to 30-day threshold (MCA 15-30-2502).
Nebraska
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Nevada
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required.
New Hampshire
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required on earned wages.
New Jersey
1 Day
Day 1 withholding required above exemption amount. Subject to NJ Convenience of Employer Rule (N.J.S.A. 54A:5-1 enacted 2023).
New Mexico
15 Days
Exempt if working ≤15 days in NM per calendar year (NMSA 1978 § 7-2-12.2). Withholding starting day 16.
New York
14 Days (Admin)
Administrative withholding safe harbor (20 NYCRR § 171.6(b)); Day 1 taxability; subject to NY Convenience Rule (20 NYCRR § 132.18(a)).
North Carolina
1 Day
Day 1 withholding for employee wages (N.C.G.S. § 105-163.1; $1,500 contractor non-wage threshold under § 105-163.3).
North Dakota
20 Days
20-day threshold with mutuality requirements (NDCC 57-38-59.3).
Ohio
State: Day 1
State income tax withholding required from Day 1 (R.C. 5747.06). Municipal tax withholding protected by 20-day Occasional Entrant rule (R.C. 718.011).
Oklahoma
$300 / Qtr
More than $300 in OK wages during a calendar quarter (68 O.S. § 2385.2).
Oregon
Indexed Std Dec
Wages greater than standard deduction ($2,745 Single / $5,495 Married Joint for 2026; ORS 316.162).
Pennsylvania
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages (absent border reciprocity).
Rhode Island
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages.
South Carolina
$800
Earnings equal to or in excess of $800 in a calendar year (S.C. Code § 12-8-520).
South Dakota
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required.
Tennessee
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required.
Texas
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required.
Utah
20 Days
Exempt if working ≤20 days in UT per calendar year (Utah Code § 59-10-402; SB 39).
Vermont
1 Day
Standard 1-day threshold for employee wages.
Virginia
Exemption
Wages in excess of personal exemptions and standard deduction (absent border reciprocity).
Washington
No Income Tax*
No broad personal income tax withholding until 2028. SB6346 (signed 3/2026) introduces a 9.9% tax on income over $1M starting 1/1/2028. 7% Capital Gains tax remains in effect.
West Virginia
30 Days
Exempt if working ≤30 days in WV per calendar year (W. Va. Code § 11-21-71a). Reciprocity with KY, MD, OH, PA, VA.
Wisconsin
$1,500
Exempt if earning ≤$1,500 in Wisconsin wages per calendar year (Wis. Stat. § 71.64(6)). Reciprocity with IL, IN, KY, MI.
Wyoming
No Income Tax
No personal income tax withholding required.