Remote’s guide to employing in

Puerto Rico
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  • Capital City

    San Juan

  • Currency

    United States Dollar ($, USD)

  • Languages

    Spanish and English

  • Population size

    3,285,874

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Taxes in Puerto Rico

Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Puerto Rico.

Learn how employment taxes affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Puerto Rico.

6.2%FICA Social Security (Federal)
1.45%FICA Medicare (Federal)
0.90%FICA Medicare (Federal- additional for excess of 250,000USD (for a married couple filing a joint return), 125,000 USD (for a married individual filing a separate return)
6.00%FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax)
1.40% - 5.40%SUTA (State Unemployment Tax)
2.90%SUTA New Employer Tax