How do I register for Hawaii payroll taxes?

Registering for Hawaii Payroll Tax Account Numbers

Hawaii requires employers to register with the Department of Taxation and Department of Labor & Industrial Relations. You can register for both online.

Department of Taxation Identification Number

• Register online
• Format: WH-999-999-9999-99
• To find an existing account number, call: (808) 586-2545

Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Account Number

• Register online
• Format: 9999999999
• To find an existing account number, call: (808) 586-2545

Hawaii Payroll Taxes

Payroll Tax Rates

The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations will assign your unemployment insurance tax rate. New employers generally have an initial rate of 2.4%. There is a fixed Employment & Training Assessment rate of 0.01% for all employers.

Payroll Tax Deposit Schedules

All unemployment taxes are deposited quarterly.

The Department of Taxation will assign your withholding deposit schedule based on your annual accumulated withholding. If you accumulated,

• less than $5,000 in withholding, you’ll deposit quarterly
• $5,000 to $40,000 in withholding, you’ll deposit monthly
• more than $40,000 in withholding, you’ll deposit semi-weekly