Alabama Payroll Tax Registration

Aug 22, 2025

If you are an employer in Alabama who has recently hired an employee, you will need to register for payroll taxes with the Alabama Department of Revenue. This registration process ensures that you are compliant with state tax laws and able to properly withhold and remit taxes on behalf of your employees.

How Alabama Payroll Registration Works

There are 3 payroll tax setup tasks you may need to complete in Alabama to get your new hire on payroll for the first time. You can follow the guide below to help you get registered directly with the Alabama agencies or use Mosey to do it.

Alabama Unemployment Compensation Setup for LLP, Corporation, LLC

During the current or preceding calendar year, if you have: (a) At least one employee on some day in 20 different weeks, whether or not consecutive, or (b) Paid wages of $1,500 or more in any calendar quarter, you must register with the Department of Labor for an Unemployment Tax account.

  1. Register for an eGov Account

    Visit the Department of Labor eGov login page to register for an eGov Account in order to access employer online services.

  2. Register for an Unemployment Tax Account

    Log in to your eGov account and submit an online Application for Liability (Form SR-2) to register for an Unemployment Tax Account.

  3. Add Unemployment Tax to your Payroll Provider

    Once you have your EAN and Unemployment Compensation tax rate, add them to your payroll provider.

Alabama Withholding Tax Setup for LLC, LLP, Corporation

If you have Alabama employees, you must register for a withholding tax account with the Department of Revenue.

  1. Register Your Business

    Visit MAT and select “Register a business/Obtain a new tax account number” to set up an Alabama tax account.

  2. Add Withholding Information to Your Payroll Provider

    Add your account number and withholding schedule to your payroll provider when you receive them.

Alabama Unemployment Compensation Setup for Corporation

Nonprofit organizations who have four or more employees on the same day in each of 20 separate weeks within a calendar year, whether or not consecutive, must register with the Department of Labor for an Unemployment Tax account. 501(c)(3) nonprofits will have the choice to either pay unemployment contributions on taxable wages on a "Tax Rate" basis or elect to reimburse the Alabama Unemployment Fund for benefits paid to terminated employees. Note: Nonprofits organized and operated primarily for religious purposes are exempt from this tax.

  1. Register for an eGov Account

    Visit the Department of Labor eGov login page to register for an eGov Account in order to access employer online services.

  2. Register for an Unemployment Tax Account

    Log in to your eGov account and submit an online Application for Liability (Form SR-2) to register for an Unemployment Tax Account.

  3. Add Unemployment Tax Information to your Payroll Provider

    Once you have your Employer Account Number and Unemployment Compensation tax rate, add them to your payroll provider.

Alabama's Payroll Registration Agencies

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