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Paying employees in Oklahoma
When hiring employees in new states, you will need to register for relevant state tax accounts to facilitate their payment. In Oklahoma, you must be registered with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (income tax withholding) and the Oklahoma Employment Security Division (unemployment tax),
Alternatively, Justworks Payroll can handle the registration process for you. We offer state tax registration services to assist with registering your business in new states. To request registration, please contact us at support@payroll.justworks.com.
Your Oklahoma Accounts and Rate Info
Oklahoma requires you to register online with the Oklahoma Tax Commision via the Oklahoma Taxpayer Access point (OkTAP) website for your withholding tax account. You can select “Register a Business” and follow the remaining prompts.
To set up your unemployment tax account, register online through the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission website. Click on the "Create an Employer Account" link and follow the prompts to provide information about your business. After completing the registration, you should receive your unemployment account number and tax rate within 2–3 weeks.
Already Registered? Locate This Information
Locate your OK Withholding Tax Account ID:
- Checking any notices from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, or
- Calling the agency at (405) 521-3160.
Locate your OK Unemployment Insurance Tax Account Number and Tax Rate:
- Reviewing notices from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, such as the Quarterly Contribution Report, or
- Calling the agency at (405) 552-6799.
- Your contribution rate is listed on the most recent liability letter you received from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. If you're unsure of your rate, you can confirm it by calling the agency at (405) 557-7222.
Entering State Tax Info in Justworks Payroll
Once you registered with the State and have a valid OK address added to your company’s offices, you can add your account info in Justworks Payroll by navigating to:
- Company > Settings in the left navigation bar
- Under ‘Company tax info’ click into “Oklahoma” to edit the state tax information
In your Justworks Payroll account, you’ll want to enter your OK Withholding Tax Account ID, OK Unemployment Tax Account Number, and your assigned OK Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate.
Third-party admin access
As your payroll provider, Justworks Payroll will utilize the provided account information to manage and report your OK tax liabilities. Occasionally, the state may issue notices related to payroll taxes.
Justworks Payroll can examine these notices if granted Third-party admin access to your OK state tax account. During onboarding, we will request that you sign state specific TPA forms, which authorizes us to handle and report your taxes to the state.
Why is this important?
Justworks Payroll calculates tax liabilities as part of payroll processing. If we cannot access your OK state tax accounts, we must return any unremitted tax liabilities to your company bank account, requiring you to remit and file your company’s state taxes manually.
Disclaimer
This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, legal or tax advice. If you have any legal or tax questions regarding this content or related issues, then you should consult with your professional legal or tax advisor.