Companies who pay wages to employees in Alabama must register with the AL Department of Revenue for a Withholding Account Number and register with the AL Department of Labor for an Unemployment Compensation Account Number.

Withholding

• Registration
  1. ID Format: R123456789 or 1234567890 (10 digits)
  2. Register online using My Alabama Taxes to receive a Withholding Account Number within 3-5 days.

• Find an existing Withholding Account Number:
  • On Form A-1 or A-3, Employer's Quarterly or Annual Return of Income Tax Filed
  • By calling the AL Dept of Revenue at 334.242.1300

• Individual Withholding Forms
  1. Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate Form A4
  2. Nonresident Military Spouse Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate Form A4-MS
• Changes or Closure
  1. By calling the Withholding Tax Section at 334.242.1300
  2. Logging into My Alabama Taxes

• Reciprocity
  1. No Reciprocal Agreements

Unemployment

• Registration
  • ID Format: 1234567890 (10 digits)
  • Register online at the AL eGov site to receive UC account number on completion of the application
• Find an existing UC account number:
  • On Form UC-CR-4 or UC-10R.
  • Online at the AL eGov site
  • By calling the AL Dept of Labor at 334.954.4730
  • By emailing status@labor.alabama.gov
• Wage Base
  • $8,000.00
• Changes or Closure
  • On form Report of Employer Account Changes

Local Taxes

• Alabama has jurisdictions which impose local income or occupational taxes: