Georgia State Tax Guide

State tax registration guide for Georgia.

 

Need to register taxes in another state? Review the State Tax Guide section in our Tax Services Toolkit. 

REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

• Unemployment Insurance: Georgia Department of Labor

• Income Tax Withholding: Georgia Department of Revenue

REQUIRED INFORMATION

• SIT ID # (format: XXXXXXX-XX)

• SIT payment frequency

• Zip Code and Last Payment Amount

  • as shown on your GTC online account (website: https://gtc.dor.ga.gov/_/)

• SUI ID # (format: XXXXXX-XX)

• Current year SUI rate

Note: Based on your company's details, your Namely Payroll setup may include several Georgia Tax Codes. Georgia Employer Admin Assessment uses the same ID as Georgia Unemployment tax.

 

REGISTERING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

New employers in the state of Georgia will need to apply for their Account Number with the DOL thru the website

Once registered, you will receive an Unemployment Account Number (UI) and Unemployment Rate (%) which you will need to enter into Namely Payroll under Company > Tax screen (UI tax). 

Businesses that have run payroll in the past can find their DOL Account Number on notices received from the DOL or by calling the number below.

CONTACT:

Be sure to visit here for additional information specifically for employers, including contact information.   

For additional information on registering for taxes, read Employment Tax Registration Overview.

 

REGISTERING FOR INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING  

If you've never run payroll in Georgia before, you'll need to register with the DOR by completing the online registration. Once you're on the page you'll need to click Register a new GA business. You'll receive an ID that looks like 1234567-WX. 

Once registered, you will receive a Withholding Tax Account Number (WH) which you will need to enter into Namely Payroll under Company > Tax (WH tax).

If you've run payroll in Georgia before, you can find your Withholding ID on any notice that you've received from the DOR previously or you can always call the number below.

CONTACT:

A multitude of information can be found in this article including Frequently Answered Questions.  Navigate under Help to Contact Us for contact information. 

For additional information on registering for taxes, read Employment Tax Registration Overview.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS

Please note, Namely does not require a Power of Attorney for this state at this time. It is not required to file or remit payments on your behalf. If one is needed to resolve a tax matter, the tax notice team will request one from you at that time.

If a Power of Attorney is requested from you, you should email completed copies of the forms namelyPOA@Namely.com with the CID in the subject line for processing. We will update our system and maintain a copy of each form for record-keeping purposes

For additional information on Power of Attorney, read Completing the Power of Attorney Package.

 

 STATE INCOME WITHHOLDING FORMS

Namely uploads Federal and State W-4 documents to your HRIS site for use during Onboarding, or if you need to send W-4s to employees who need to make withholding adjustments. 

TIP:

The most up to date W-4 documents can be found in the Namely section of the Document dropdown menu in Onboarding and Manage eSignature. 

Form Name: G-4

Accepts Federal W-4: No

Comments: Upon starting work, each employee must provide the employer with a signed Form G-4, State of Georgia Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, showing the number of allowances and the employee's filing status. The withholding certificate takes effect the first payroll period ending, or the first payment of wages after, the date the employee provides the G-4 form. If the employee does not provide a G-4 form, the employer must withhold on the basis of zero allowances.

Employers are required to send to the Revenue Department copies of all Forms G-4 claiming more than 14 allowances or exemption from withholding. In all cases, employers need not ascertain if the employee has claimed the correct number of allowances, but should notify the department if the number claimed seems excessive, submitting a copy by the due date of the return for the quarter during which the questionable certificate was received. The department will notify the employer of the appropriate basis for withholding.

 

PAYROLL + TAX FACTS

Refer to this document for more information:2022-2023 Federal and State: Payroll and Tax Fact Sheet.