Alaska Payroll Tax Registration

May 8, 2025

If you are an employer in Alaska who has recently hired an employee, you will need to register for payroll taxes with the Alaska 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 Alaska Payroll Registration Works

There are 2 payroll tax setup tasks you may need to complete in Alaska 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 Alaska agencies or use Mosey to do it.

Alaska Unemployment Insurance Setup for LLC, LLP, Corporation

Out-of-state and multi-state employers must set up accounts with the State of Alaska for workers who are hired in Alaska and perform work in Alaska.

  1. Register for an Unemployment Insurance Account

    Create a myAlaska account and register for an Unemployment Insurance account.

  2. Configure Payroll with Unemployment Insurance Information

    Add your Unemployment Insurance Account Number and tax rate to your payroll provider.

Alaska Unemployment Insurance Setup for Corporation

If your tax-exempt organization pays an individual $250 or more in a given calendar quarter or has four or more employees within 20 weeks in the current or prior year, you must register for an Employment Security Tax account with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. You will have the choice to either pay unemployment contributions on taxable wages each quarter or elect to reimburse the Alaska Employment Security Tax fund for benefits paid to terminated employees.

  1. Register for an Unemployment Insurance Account

    Create a myAlaska account and register for an Unemployment Insurance account.

  2. Elect Reimbursable Payment Method

    If you would like to elect to reimburse the Alaska Employment Security Tax fund for benefits paid to terminated employees, you must submit a written request via email to the Employment Security Tax section. The request should include a copy of the organization's IRS 501(c)(3) exemption determination letter and may require additional documentation as requested by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

  3. Configure Payroll with Unemployment Insurance Information

    Add your Unemployment Insurance Account Number and tax rate (or reimbursable status) to your payroll provider.

Alaska's Payroll Registration Agencies

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