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What is the difference between SUTA and FUTA?

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Published

May 24, 2022

Updated

March 31, 2025

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1 MIN

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Compliance matters. Ensure your business meets both SUTA and FUTA requirements—automatically—when you use Rippling to report and pay your state and federal taxes.

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Without an effective software tool, managing state and local tax laws and keeping up with SUTA reporting, registration, and payments can be a full-time job—and a very manual one at that. Automating the tasks most important to state and federal compliance is a great way to alleviate much of the SUTA compliance burden. Rippling's PEO software can save you hours of tedious admin work and keep your business compliant with SUTA regulations. With Rippling's SUTA expertise, you can automatically file, report and pay your SUTA taxes.

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Rippling and its affiliates do not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide or be relied on for tax, accounting, or legal advice. You should consult your own tax, accounting, and legal advisors before engaging in any related activities or transactions.

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