Last updated: May 20, 2026, 1:28 PM
To be successful with Toast Payroll and Team Management, register for all applicable tax accounts and supply the tax information to Toast Payroll.
| Many tax jurisdictions no longer accept electronic filings and/or deposits with account information in an Applied For status. If not remedied, customers may be assessed penalties, interest, fees, and/or additional repercussions by governing agencies. |
Payroll tax liability largely depends on where an employee is working and where the employee lives. More information on assigning a work tax location within the Toast Payroll system can be found in Toast Payroll: View and Update Work Tax Locations.
State Income Tax (SIT)
State Unemployment (SUTA)
As applies to your work tax location
Other
Employee name, social security number (SSN), gross wages, and taxable wages for all employees are listed on the applicable filings done by Toast Payroll.
See Toast Payroll: Taxes We Do Not Process for a listing of some taxes our system doesn’t currently support.
Quarterly tax packages are found within the Toast Payroll System under Reports > Tax Filing. These reports are typically available the third full week of the month following each quarter-end. Toast Payroll will only generate tax packages for quarters in which a customer was actively processing payroll within the Toast Payroll system.
Note: Toast Payroll & Team Management may not be able to complete and/or submit tax filings where the Toast Payroll system reflects missing, erroneous, or incomplete information in a customer’s account. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that they have provided Toast Payroll & Team Management with all requisite tax information in a timely manner. Copies of tax return submissions do not guarantee that a return was submitted to or accepted by an applicable agency.
Registration with the state sets up your tax account, identified by an Employer Identification Number (EIN). This number enables Toast Payroll to file electronically on your behalf. Failure to provide this information risks Toast Payroll’s ability to remit/file on your behalf which may result in financial penalties for your company.
Registration for unemployment insurance is required through the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The Employer Identification Number (EIN) identifies a tax account to the state and enables Toast Payroll to file returns electronically on a company’s behalf. Failure to provide this information risks Toast Payroll’s ability to remit/file on your behalf which may result in financial penalties for your company.
If you’ve already registered for a Alaska SUTA account, unemployment account ID numbers and tax rates can typically be found by:
An Alaska account number is typically in a ####### (7 digits) or ######## (8 digits) format. Add your employer identification number and any payment frequency information by navigating to Settings > Payroll > Tax Accounts. See Toast Payroll: Get Help With Tax Accounts to learn more about this page.
An unemployment withholding tax rate is determined by the state and can change each year. In Alaska, the 2026 Taxable Wage Base is $54,200. For more information on how rates are calculated, visit the Alaska Department of Labor Tax Rate page.
Add your unemployment tax rate and other tax account information by navigating to Settings > Payroll > Tax Accounts. See Toast Payroll: Get Help With Tax Accounts to learn more about this page.
Third-party administrator linking is not necessary for Alaska businesses. If any action is required, Toast Payroll will either handle it internally or reach out to you with more information.
This content is for informational purposes and is not intended as legal, tax, HR or any other professional advice. Please contact an attorney or other professional for advice.