How do I register Georgia income and unemployment tax on my own?

Last modified 1/11/2025 6:15:36 AM EST

Georgia is the state where you must pay both income tax withholding and unemployment tax. You must register with the Georgia State tax agencies to report and pay these taxes.

Tax Agencies

• Georgia Department of Revenue(DOR) - Income tax withholding
• Georgia Department of Labor(DOL) - Unemployment tax

Register with the Georgia Department of Revenue(DOR)
To report your income taxes, you must register with the Georgia Department of Revenue(DOR) to report income taxes. Here are the steps that you should follow

• Visit Georgia Department Of Revenue(DOR)
• Scroll down the page, and you will find ‘Registration”, in which you must select ‘Register a New Georgia Business’ and complete the details.

Register for Unemployment tax with the Department of Labor(DOL)
You must register with the Department of Labor online to report your unemployment taxes. Once registered with Georgia DOL, you will receive your account number instantly.

Minimum wage and UI wage rate for Georgia
The minimum wage rate for Georgia is $5.15% per hour, However, there are some limited exceptions where federal minimum wage rates apply.

UI wage rate:
SUI taxes are used to provide benefits for the unemployed who lost their job through no fault on them. 

Maximum Taxable Wages	$9,500
Employee Deduction	None
Employer Tax Rates	0.04 - 8.10%
New Employer Tax Rates	2.64%

 

Applicable taxes
Here are the Georgia taxes that are applicable to employees and employers.

• Employer taxes - State unemployment taxes
• Employee taxes - State income taxes