As an employer in Texas, it is important to understand the process of payroll tax registration. Registering for payroll taxes ensures that you are compliant with state regulations and able to properly withhold and remit taxes on behalf of your employees.
How Texas Payroll Registration Works
There
is one payroll tax setup task
you may need to complete in Texas 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
Texas agencies or use Mosey to do it.
Texas Unemployment Insurance Setup for
LLP, LLC, Corporation
If you have employees in Texas, you must register with the Texas Workforce Commission within 10 days of your first hire's start date. After registering, you will receive your Texas Workforce Commission Tax Account Number and Unemployment Insurance tax rate. Note: A 501(c)(3) organization must register for unemployment insurance if it has four or more employees during 20 different weeks in a calendar year. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, state agencies, and American Indian tribes have the choice to either pay unemployment contributions on taxable wages each quarter or elect to reimburse the Texas Workforce Commission unemployment fund for benefits paid to terminated employees.
Register Online for an Employer Tax Account with the Texas Workforce Commission
Create a Texas Workforce Commission User ID and complete the online Unemployment Tax Registration to setup a new TWC Tax Account. You can also register by mail.
Make Payment Method Election (Nonprofits Only)
Nonprofit organizations may opt to elect the reimbursable payment method for unemployment by filing a Election to Pay Reimbursements (Form C-6A) with the Texas Workforce Commission within 45 days of receiving a liability notice letter.
Configure Payroll
Provide the account number and unemployment insurance tax rate (or reimbursable status) to your payroll provider so that they can manage your payments and filings.
Businesses operating in multiple states face an ever-growing web of compliance requirements and challenges. And every year brings a new wave of privacy laws, tax regulations, and state employment laws. Of course, so much change means it’s essential for business leaders to understand multistate compliance trends, new solutions, and what the regulatory future has in store for employers and employees.
With that in mind, we’re exploring some of those transformative trends reshaping multistate compliance. And we’re starting with automation and managed services, two critical trends redefining how organizations approach these compliance challenges.
The minimum hourly pay in Connecticut climbed to $15.69 as of Jan. 1, 2024, which comes on the heels of a minimum wage system that has already steadily risen in recent years. This rise is a component of a larger program related to the Employment Cost Index (ECI), which is intended to help earnings match everyday living expenses.
Businesses have been especially affected by this systematic pay change. Knowing about these changes ahead of time can ensure you remain compliant with state regulations and control your labor costs.
Timekeeping policies help organizations maintain accurate employee records, ensure compliance, and promote smooth payroll processing. A procedure for tracking hours worked reduces misunderstandings and helps build a fair system for all staff.
This article outlines why timekeeping policies are important, what they consist of, and examples to help speed up the process.
Why Are Timekeeping Policies Important? Timekeeping policies set clear expectations for how employees should report their work hours. They serve as a framework for managing attendance, tracking overtime, and ensuring compliance with wage-and-hour laws.
Kaitlin Edwards |Jan 18, 2025
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