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Georgia Payroll Tax and Registration Guide

To ensure your business remains compliant with Georgia’s payroll tax regulations, you must first provide Beyond with several key pieces of information before running payroll. This ensures accurate filings and timely tax payments. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • State Tax Identification Numbers, including both revenue and unemployment accounts
  • Applicable tax rates, which are assigned based on factors like the size, type, and age of your business
  • Third-Party Access (TPA) and Power of Attorney documents, which are often required for Beyond to file wage reports and make deposits on your behalf

 

It’s important to keep this information current and correct, inaccurate or missing data could lead to penalties or interest, and Beyond cannot assume responsibility for those costs.

Simplify State Tax Registrations with Middesk

Need help getting set up with state agencies? Beyond partners with Middesk to make it easier to manage your business's state registrations and stay compliant, no matter where your employees are located.

With Middesk, you can:
• Register for required tax IDs and agency accounts quickly and securely
• Manage all your state accounts through a single, user-friendly platform
• Track compliance and government correspondence directly from your dashboard
• Complete “foreign qualification” steps with the Secretary of State for multi-state compliance

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Understand what you need to provide and what tax-related tasks Beyond takes care of for Georgia employers

What Beyond Needs from You

All Georgia Employers

Task

Purpose

Register with the Georgia Department of Revenue

Enables your business to collect, file, and pay withholding taxes in the state

Register with the Georgia Department of Labor

Allows your business to report and pay unemployment insurance (SUTA) taxes

Provide your Georgia Withholding Tax ID and deposit schedule

This number is issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue after registration

Provide your Georgia Unemployment Tax Account Number

A six-digit identifier issued by the Department of Labor

Submit your Georgia Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Tax Rate

Assigned annually based on your business classification

Provide your Administrative Assessment Rate

Effective January 1, 2025, this is typically 0.06% for most employers

What Beyond handles for Georgia employers

Withholding Tax

  • Form G-7

    Employer’s Annual Withholding Tax Return - Filed Annually

  • Form GA-V

    Monthly Withholding Payment Voucher - Filed Monthly

  • Form G-7M

    Quarterly Return for Monthly Payers - Filed Monthly

  • Form G-7 / Schedule B

    Quarterly Return for Semi-Weekly Payers - Filed Semi-Weekly

  • Form G-7Q

    Quarterly Withholding Return for Quarterly Payers - Filed Quarterly

  • Form G-1003

    Transmittal for Paper W-2 Forms - Filed Annually

  • State W-2

    Wage and Tax Statement - Filed Annually

Unemployment Insurance Contributions

  • Form DOL-4N

    Employer’s Quarterly Tax and Wage Report - Filed Quarterly

New Hire Reporting

  • Georgia New Hire Report

    Notification of Newly Hired Employees - Submitted as Required

How to Locate or Set Up Georgia Tax Accounts

Existing Employers in Georgia

If your company has previously paid employees in Georgia, you likely already have the necessary IDs and accounts. Here’s where to look:

Withholding Tax ID

  • Found on prior correspondence from the Georgia Department of Revenue
  • If you can’t locate it, call (877) 423-6711 for assistance

 

Unemployment Tax Account Number and SUI Rate

  • Located on your Tax Rate Notice or Quarterly Contribution and Wage Report
  • Your unemployment tax rate is listed in Box 2 of the Tax Rate Notice

New Employers in Georgia

If you’re new to employing staff in the state, here’s how to get registered:

Withholding Tax

  • Visit the Georgia Tax Center
  • Select “Register a New Georgia Business”
  • Gather the required info under the “You Will Need” section

 

Unemployment Tax

  • Go to the Georgia Department of Labor’s website
  • Complete the online registration process
  • You’ll receive your account number and initial tax rate immediately upon completion
  • New employers typically receive a 2.7% SUTA rate, applied to the first $9,500 of wages per employee

Georgia Administrative Assessment Tax Rate

As of January 1, 2025, most Georgia employers are assigned a 0.06% Administrative Assessment tax rate. However:

  • For the year 2023 and beyond, this rate may be 0%
  • You must still complete this field during setup to ensure proper payroll calculations
  • If your rate is 0%, indicate it explicitly where requested

Have employees working in other states?

If your business operates across state lines or has remote team members based in different states, it’s essential to make sure the proper state paperwork is completed for each location. Beyond takes care of filing the necessary forms in every state where your employees are on payroll, helping you stay compliant no matter where your team works.

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