There are three required tax items you’ll need in order to get set up for payroll.
Requirement | Format | Agency |
Georgia Withholding Number | 0000000-XX (first seven characters are digits, the last two are letters | Department of Revenue |
Georgia Department of Labor Account Number | (000000-00) 8 digits | Department of Labor |
Georgia Employer Total Tax Rate |
| Department of Labor |
How to register:
Withholding Number
New businesses can register online with the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Labor Account Number
New businesses can register online with the Georgia Department of Labor.
Note: If your business is a non-profit and you are not currently registered with the Georgia Department of Labor, you must complete the registration process via mail.
Total Tax Rate
New businesses will receive their Total Tax Rate upon successful completion of their registration with the Department of Labor.
How to locate these numbers if you’re already registered:
You can access your Withholding Number online through your Department of Revenue Tax Center Account.
Your Georgia Withholding Number will be on any filing form sent to you by the Department of Revenue.
Your Department of Labor Account Number will be on any previous Quarterly Tax and Wage Report (DOL 4N).
If you have any questions, please call (877)423-6711, option 1 (Withholding Number) or (404)232-3180 (Department of Labor Account Number).
You can find your Total Tax Rate online.
You can find your rate on the Employer Tax Rate Notice (DOL-626) mailed to every employer in late December.
Call the Department of Labor Employer Hotline toll-free at (855)436-7365.