Missouri Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in Missouri 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 Missouri resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | Missouri Department of Revenue |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Missouri Division of Employment Security (DES) |
| New-hire reporting | Missouri New Hire Reporting (Dept. of Social Services) |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations |
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.
Missouri Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | Form MO W-4 (Employee's Withholding Certificate) |
| SUI new-employer rate | 2.376% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $9,000 |
| Payday frequency rule | Corporations must pay wages at least semimonthly, within 16 days of the close of each pay period; executive, administrative, professional, and commissioned employees may be paid monthly. |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 20 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official Missouri sources.