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PAYROLL TAX REGISTRATION

Alaska payroll tax registration

What to set up in Alaska before the first payroll, in date order, with each agency, online portal and deadline. Enter the first employee's start date and the first pay date to see the dates.

Facts checked on October 5, 2026 against the official sources listed at the end of this page. For employers. General information, not legal or tax advice: confirm a deadline with the agency before you rely on it.

Setup steps before the first payroll

  1. Workers' comp

    Get workers' compensation coverage

    Deadline
    Before anyone starts work
    Workers' comp in Alaska (Worklio Insurance) (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    labor.alaska.gov/wc/er-profit.html (opens in a new tab), checked October 5, 2026
  2. Posters

    Hang the required state and federal posters

    Deadline
    Before anyone starts work
    Online
    labor.alaska.gov/lss/posters.htm (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    labor.alaska.gov/lss/posters.htm (opens in a new tab), checked October 5, 2026
  3. New hire reporting

    Report each new hire

    Deadline
    Within 20 days of hireCounted here from the start date; report sooner if the employee was hired before it.
    Agency
    Alaska Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    acsess.childsupport.alaska.gov/businessportal (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=25.27.075&secEnd=25.27.075 (opens in a new tab), checked October 5, 2026
  4. State tax accounts

    Register for an unemployment insurance tax account with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Employment Security Tax

    Deadline
    When the first employee is hired; before the first quarterly report
    Agency
    Unemployment: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Employment Security Tax (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    labor.alaska.gov/estax (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    labor.alaska.gov/estax/documents/taxbook.pdf (opens in a new tab), checked October 5, 2026
  5. State tax accounts

    Withhold the employee unemployment contribution from the first payroll; file the first Contribution Report

    Deadline
    Report by the last day of the month after the quarter of the first pay dateJanuary 31, 2027 is a Sunday; whether Alaska moves it to the next business day is not confirmed.
    Rates
    Alaska payroll tax rates
    Source
    labor.alaska.gov/estax/documents/taxbook.pdf (opens in a new tab), checked October 5, 2026

Federal dates for this pay date

Federal returns follow the compliance calendar, which dates them for every employer:

A 501(c)(3) organization generally owes no FUTA tax and files no Form 940 (Form 940 instructions (opens in a new tab)).

Not confirmed: no official source settled it on the check date, so none is shown.

Not needed in Alaska

Also in Alaska

  • Whether any city or county taxes wages: not confirmed.

More on Alaska

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We help open state accounts when you hire somewhere new, and our registration service can register your employer tax accounts for you. After that, Worklio HCM calculates, deposits and files your payroll taxes, new-hire state reporting is automatic, and rates and rules update without you noticing.

Registration in other states

Sources

The agency page or document behind each fact, as checked.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with the relevant agency or your advisor. You remain responsible for registering and for your employment taxes.

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