Registering for Kansas Payroll Tax Account Numbers

Kansas requires employers to register with the Department of Revenue and Department of Labor.

Department of Revenue Withholding Identification Number

• Register online
• Format: 14 or 15 digits and 1 letter (999-999999999A99 or 9999-999999999A99)
• To find an existing account number, call: (785) 368-8222

Department of Labor Account Number

• Register online
• Format: 6 or 7 digits (999999 or 9999999)
• To find an existing account number, call: (785) 296-5027

Kansas Payroll Taxes

Payroll Tax Rates

The Department of Labor will assign your unemployment insurance tax rate. New employers generally have an initial rate of 2.7%.

Payroll Tax Deposit Schedules

All unemployment taxes are deposited quarterly. The Department of Revenue will assign your withholding deposit schedule based on your accumulated annual withholding. If you accumulated:

• less than $200 in withholding, you’ll deposit annually;
• $200 to $1,200 in withholding, you’ll deposit quarterly;
• $1,201 to $8,000 in withholding, you’ll deposit monthly;
• $8,001 to $45,000 in withholding, you’ll deposit semi-monthly;
• more than $45,000 in withholding, you’ll deposit quarter-monthly.