Oregon Payroll Tax Registration

If you have recently hired an employee in Oregon, it is important to understand the process of payroll tax registration. This involves registering with the Oregon Department of Revenue to ensure compliance with state regulations and to accurately report and remit payroll taxes on behalf of your employees.

How Oregon Payroll Registration Works

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

Oregon Withholding Tax Setup

If you have employees in Oregon, you are generally required to file a Combined Employer's Registration (Form 150-211-055) with the Oregon Employment Department and Department of Revenue to register for Withholding Tax. You will also be registered for: 1) State Unemployment Tax (UI); 2) Statewide Transit Tax (STT), withheld from employee wages; 3) Trimet or Lane Transit Distirct Taxes, for employers with wages paid to residents in the TriMet or Lane County Transit Districts, and; 4) Workers Benefit Fund (WBF) Assessment, to be paid by employers carrying workers' compensation coverage and their employees when the Combined Employer's Registration is filed.

1. Create a Oregon Business Registry Account

   Create an Oregon Business Registry account if you don't have an account already.

2. File Combined Employer's Registration Online

   To register for withholding tax, login to your Oregon Business Registry account to file a Combined Employer's Registration.

3. Create a Revenue Online Account

   Once you are registered for payroll taxes, you will need to create a Revenue Online account to be able to make your tax payments.

Oregon Unemployment Insurance Setup

If you have employees in Oregon, you are generally required to file a Combined Employer's Registration (Form 150-211-055) with the Oregon Employment Department and Department of Revenue to register for Unemployment Insurance. You will also be registered for: (1) Withholding Tax, (2) Statewide Transit Tax, withheld from employee wages, (3) Trimet or Lane Transit District Taxes, for employers with wages paid to residents in the TriMet or Lane County Transit Districts, and (4) Workers Benefit Fund Assessment, to be paid by employers carrying workers' compensation coverage and their employees.

1. Create an Oregon Business Registry Account

   Create an Oregon Business Registry account if you don't have an account already.

2. File Combined Employer's Registration Online

   To register for Unemployment Insurance, log into your Oregon Business Registry account to file a Combined Employer's Registration.

3. Create a Frances Online Account

   Once you are registered, you will need to create a Frances Online account. Your account will be used for combined payroll reporting for both Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave Oregon contributions.