Massachusetts

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Current Taxable Wage Base:	$14,000
Tax Rate:	1.26% - 12.27%
Current Unemployment Rate:	8.00%
Benefits:
Minimum*	$33 - $49 a week / $858 for 26 weeks
Maximum*	$653 - $979 a week / $29,385 for 26 weeks
Deadline for nonprofits to become a reimburser:	November 30, 2012
Minimum Reimbursement Term:	2 years
Surety Bond Requirement:**	Could be a percentage determined by the state, not to exceed the maximum tax rate.

* Allowances for dependents.

** A bond requirement, if any, to be determined by the state.