State tax registration
Alabama Payroll Tax Registration
Where to register, how long it takes, and what to send us.
State income tax withholding
Withholding tax account (My Alabama Taxes)
Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR)
- You'll receive:
- An Alabama withholding tax account number: the letter R followed by nine digits.
- Send Unify:
- Your Alabama withholding tax account number.
The application must be completed online through My Alabama Taxes.
Register for Withholding tax account (My Alabama Taxes) (opens in a new tab)State unemployment insurance
Unemployment compensation account (eGov)
Alabama Department of Workforce, Unemployment Compensation Division
- Typical wait:
- Immediately when you register online
- You'll receive:
- A 10-digit unemployment compensation account number as soon as you finish registering online, plus a 2.70% new-employer rate on the first $8,000 of each employee's wages in 2026.
- Send Unify:
- Your UC account number and your rate notice.
After creating an eGov account, choose Employer Account Status, then SR-2 Employer Registration.
Register for Unemployment compensation account (eGov) (opens in a new tab)Local taxesSome Alabama cities and counties levy an occupational tax withheld from wages, administered locally rather than by the state. Ask us if you have employees there.
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