How do I register for Georgia payroll taxes?

Registering for Georgia Payroll Tax Account Numbers

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

Department of Revenue Withholding Identification Number

• Register online
• Format: 7 digits and two capital letters (9999999AA, 9999999 AA, 9999999-AA, 9999999)
• To find an existing account number, call: (877) 423-6711

Department of Labor Account Number

• Register online
• Format: 8 digits (999999-99)
• To find an existing account number, call: (404) 232-3180

Georgia 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%. There is a fixed Administrative Assessment rate.

Payroll Tax Deposit Schedules

All unemployment taxes are deposited quarterly.

The Department of Revenue will assign your withholding deposit schedule based on your accumulated withholding during the lookback period. The lookback period is the 12-month period ending on June 30 of the previous year. If you accumulated:

• less than $800 in withholding, you'll deposit annually
• $800 to $2,399.99 in withholding, you’ll deposit quarterly
• $2,400 to $49,999.99 in withholding, you’ll deposit monthly
• $50,000 or more in withholding, you’ll deposit semi-weekly
• over $100,000 in withholding in a single payroll, you’ll deposit the following day