Georgia payroll tax and registration guide

Updated September 7, 2023

This article will cover:

• What information OnPay needs from you
• What state and local taxes and filings OnPay handles for Georgia employers
• Where you can find the tax account numbers needed
• Paying employees in other states?

Why is this important?

The following information requests and registration instructions are required before you can use a payroll provider to run payroll. This is in compliance with state payroll tax regulations. Without this information, OnPay is unable to file or deposit any tax payments for your company, and will not be responsible for any resulting penalties or interest. Note: If this isn't the only state where you have employees, there will be a separate guide like this one for each state where you hire and pay workers. 

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What information OnPay needs from you

What state and local taxes and filings OnPay handles for Georgia employers

Where you can find the tax account numbers needed

If you are an existing employer who has previously run payroll in the state of Georgia, you likely already have the IDs and online accounts needed for OnPay to process your tax filings.

If you are a new employer in Georgia, you will need to register your business with the Department of Revenue and Georgia Department of Labor. This must be completed for OnPay to be able to file and pay your Georgia taxes.

Withholding Tax Account Number

Existing Georgia Employer: 

You can find your Withholding Tax Account Number on notices received from the Georgia Department of Revenue. If you cannot locate this document or account number, please call the Georgia Department of Revenue at (877) 423-6711 to request it.

New Georgia Employer: Register with the Georgia Department of Revenue 

• Visit the Georgia Tax Center and click “Register a New Georgia Business”
• Make sure you have the required information listed under “You Will Need”
  

Unemployment Account Number and Tax Rate

Existing Georgia Employer: 

• You can find your Unemployment ID on the annual Tax Rate Notice received from the Georgia Department of Labor, as well as on your Quarterly Contribution and Wage Report 
• Your Unemployment Tax Rate can also be found on the annual Tax Rate Notice in box 2 

New Georgia Employer: Register with the Georgia Department of Labor

• You can go to the Georgia DOL website to register your business
• You'll receive your account number and tax rate instantly once you have completed the online registration
• New employers generally have a rate of 2.70% for SUTA with a wage base of $9,500

Administrative Funding Tax Rate

All Georgia Employers: 

• Effective, January 1, 2023, the Georgia Administrative Funding tax rate is 0% for all Georgia employers (previously 0.6% for most employers)
• There may still be actions for you to take when setting up payroll — Do not skip this field
• Indicate a 0% rate on any field or form requesting your Georgia Administrative Assessment, or Administrative Funding tax, to ensure accurate calculations and filings

Paying employees in other states?

If you operate in multiple states or just have employees working from home across a state line, it's important to file the correct state forms for those workers. See what forms we file in the states where you pay employees.

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