Georgia Payroll Tax Registration

Oct 28, 2025

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

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How Georgia Payroll Registration Works

There are 3 payroll tax setup tasks you may need to complete in Georgia 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 Georgia agencies or use Mosey to do it.

Georgia Unemployment Insurance Setup for PLLC, Professional Corporation, LLP, LLC, Corporation

Employers must register for Unemployment Insurance tax with the Georgia Department of Labor.

  1. Apply Online for an Unemployment Insurance Tax Account

    Apply for an Unemployment Insurance tax account using the Department of Labor's online Employer Registration service. Account numbers are typically issued immediately upon registration.

  2. Create an Account for Employer Portal

    Use your unemployment insurance account number and FEIN to create a user account for the Employer Portal, allowing you to manage your Unemployment Insurance account, submit filings, and pay taxes. Note: The first user created for your business will be the Employer Portal "administrator" who can create and manage users. A business cannot have more than one "administrator" user.

  3. Configure Payroll with Your Unemployment Information

    Provide your Employer Account Number and your assigned unemployment tax rate to your payroll provider.

Georgia Withholding Tax Setup for PLLC, Professional Corporation, LLP, LLC, Corporation

If you plan to hire employees in Georgia, you are required to register with the Georgia Department of Revenue for a withholding tax account.

  1. Register Withholding Tax Account Online

    Register online as a new business on the Department of Revenue Georgia Tax Center platform, then select "Withholding Tax" as the account type. Your account number is typically issued immediately upon registration. If your business is already registered with the Department of Revenue for a different tax, log in to your Georgia Tax Center account then go to "Register a New Tax Account" and select "Withholding Tax" as the account type.

  2. Create a Georgia Tax Center Username

    Use your withholding tax account number and FEIN to complete the online access setup and create a username for Georgia Tax Center (GTC). The first username created for you business will be the GTC admin for your business. No action is needed if you already have a GTC username from prior business tax registrations.

Georgia Unemployment Insurance Setup for Professional Corporation, Corporation

Employers must register for Unemployment Insurance tax with the Georgia Department of Labor.

  1. Apply Online for an Unemployment Insurance Tax Account

    Apply for an Unemployment Insurance tax account using the Department of Labor's online Employer Registration service. Account numbers are typically issued immediately upon registration.

  2. Create an Account for Employer Portal

    Use your unemployment insurance account number and FEIN to create a user account for the Employer Portal, allowing you to manage your Unemployment Insurance account, submit filings, and pay taxes. Note: The first user created for your business will be the Employer Portal "administrator" who can create and manage users. A business cannot have more than one "administrator" user.

  3. Configure Payroll with Your Unemployment Information

    Provide your Employer Account Number and your assigned unemployment tax rate or reimbursable status to your payroll provider.

  4. File Election to Reimburse Benefits Paid in Lieu of Contributions (501(c)(3) Nonprofits Only)

    501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who would like to opt for the reimbursable payment method must mail a completed Election to Reimburse Benefits Paid in Lieu of Contributions form to the Georgia Department of Labor within 30 days of becoming liable for unemployment taxes.

Georgia's Payroll Registration Agencies

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