Tennessee Payroll Licensing

Licensing requirements for Tennessee employers.

Harbor Compliance provides payroll tax registration services in every state to help your company hire employees and process payroll on time.

In most states, the two payroll taxes are withholding and unemployment insurance (aka unemployment tax and unemployment compensation). Employers must register for the appropriate accounts in order to hire employees, to process payroll, and to file tax returns. Given the virtual, home-based, and temporary nature of employees, registrations often take place on short notice and in multiple states. Foreign qualification and registered agent are prerequisites in most states.


Employer Witholding Tax Licensure

This section applies to employers that are applying for a license in Tennessee for the first time to withold taxes from payroll.

Not required



Tennessee does not currently have an individual income tax, so there is no withholding tax.

Unemployment Tax Licensure

This section applies to employers that are applying for a license in Tennessee for the first time for unemployment insurance.

Agency:Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce
Form:

Form LB-0441: Report to Determine Status

Filing Method:

Form

Original Ink:Not required
Notarize:Not required


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