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  4. ›Unemployment insurance payroll taxes

CBO revenue line

Unemployment insurance payroll taxes

Federal unemployment taxes (FUTA) that support UI systems.

What this means

Federal unemployment taxes help finance unemployment insurance administration and related federal responsibilities. State UI taxes are separate.

CBO variable: rev_payroll_ui

In the data

CBO amount · FFY 2025

$54.0B

Billions of dollars unless noted

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Breakdown

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Related

  • Payroll taxes

    Social Security, Medicare, and related employment taxes.

  • Unemployment insurance

    Federal unemployment tax receipts.

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