Last updated: Nov 24, 2025, 9:59 AM
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Many of the items on this page are maintained by your company in the Toast Payroll Tax Center. We highly recommend visiting this page at least once a quarter so you can complete outstanding tasks and help enable a successful quarterly tax filing. 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. Visit Toast Payroll: Manage Payroll Taxes to learn all about the Tax Center.
After applying for and receiving your state tax account number(s), payment frequency, unemployment rate, or once you complete your third-party administrator (TPA) linking, log into Toast Payroll and select Taxes from the left-hand navigation. Complete any available tasks here, including Form 8655, missing Social Security numbers, and more.
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 .
State Income Tax (SIT)
State Unemployment (SUTA)
Other
Name, social security number (SSN), gross wages, and taxable wages for all employees are listed on the filing done by Toast Payroll. Per the Georgia Requirements for Electronic Filing of Quarterly Tax and Wage Reports: To prevent the rejections of the online Quarterly Tax and Wage Reports, do not submit wage records without the full nine-digit valid social security numbers. SSNs are in Toast Payroll.
See for a listing of some taxes our system doesn't currently support.
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 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. Copies of tax return submissions do not guarantee that a return was submitted to or accepted by an applicable agency. Additional fees may apply.
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.
Georgia income tax withholding registration and unemployment tax registration are done on separate websites. Follow both sets of instructions below to get set up with the respective tax agencies. Both account IDs are needed for payroll purposes.
Note: In this state, customers may not receive a state unemployment employer identification number (EIN) until wages are paid. It is the customer's responsibility to not only apply for an EIN whenever applicable, but also to provide this information to Toast Payroll. The Toast Payroll system will calculate the unemployment tax liability and Toast Payroll will attempt to remit the funds before the EIN is received. Without an EIN, however, customers may face potential penalties, fees, fines, and interest from tax authorities. Follow the instructions below to register.
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. Toast Payroll will need both the income tax withholding account number and the state unemployment tax account number. Failure to provide this information may result in Toast Payroll's inability to remit withheld funds or submit returns on a company's behalf. Additional fees may apply. Review both sections below for how to find the information.
If you've already registered for a Georgia SIT account, state account ID numbers and deposit schedules can typically be found by:
The account number format is ######-## with the last two characters being capitalized letters. and any payment frequency information to Toast Payroll by navigating to Settings > Payroll > Tax Accounts.
If you've already registered for a Georgia SUTA account, unemployment account ID numbers and tax rates can typically be found by:
A Georgia account number is in ######-## format. and any tax rate information to Toast Payroll by navigating to Settings > Payroll > Tax Accounts.
An unemployment withholding tax rate is determined by the state and can change each year based on a number of factors. Visit the for more information on the calculation of the Georgia unemployment withholding tax rate.
The current assigned unemployment tax rate for a company can be found on the . Select the DOL account number located under the business name on the right side of the page to load a new page with the company's current tax rate.
Updated Georgia unemployment withholding to Toast Payroll by navigating to Settings > Payroll > Tax Accounts.
If the employer identification numbers, business address, and unemployment rate provided to Toast Payroll matches what was registered with the state, Toast Payroll will complete TPA linking with the appropriate agencies. Terminate and filing or TPA linking relationships with any prior payroll providers.
Toast Payroll will notify the customer if linking is needed but unable to be completed. In this case, a 4-digit PIN provided by the state may be requested in order to complete the linking.
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.