NEWWorklio Insurance: benefits and pay-as-you-go workers' comp, built into payroll.Learn more
WORKLIOHCM · Payroll + HRInsurance · Benefits + Coverage
Worklio for platforms · embedded payroll
HCM
Book a demo
All resources
PAYROLL TAX REGISTRATION

Wyoming payroll tax registration

What to set up in Wyoming 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 July 11, 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. State tax accounts

    Complete the joint DWS business registration on WYUI (unemployment and workers' compensation)

    Deadline
    Before work begins in Wyoming
    Agency
    Unemployment: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance Tax Division (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    wyui.wyo.gov (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/workers-compensation/employers/new-employers/ (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  2. Workers' comp

    Get workers' compensation coverage from the state fund where Wyoming requires it, or elect it

    Deadline
    Before anyone starts work
    Agency
    Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division (DWS) (opens in a new tab)
    Workers' comp in Wyoming (Worklio Insurance) (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    drive.google.com/file/d/1ahy_0kPma9mWs4OaTE4kmX3BJNpY-DBu/view (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  3. Posters

    Put up the Wyoming-specific and federal labor law posters

    Deadline
    Before the first employee starts work
    Online
    dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/labor-standards/forms-and-resources/labor-law-poster (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/labor-standards/forms-and-resources/labor-law-poster/ (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
  4. New hire reporting

    Report each new hire to the state new hire registry

    Deadline
    Within 20 days of the hire dateCounted here from the start date; report sooner if the employee was hired before it.
    Agency
    Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    newhire-reporting.com/wy-newhire (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    newhire-reporting.com/WY-Newhire/faq.aspx (opens in a new tab), checked July 11, 2026, read from an archived copy dated July 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  5. State tax accounts

    File the first quarterly unemployment tax and wage report

    Deadline
    Quarterly wage report due April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31 (delinquent May 1, August 1, November 1, February 1); 'if the last day of the month following the end of the quarter is a holiday or weekend, the due date will be the next business day.'January 31, 2027 is a Sunday, so it moves to the next business day.
    Rates
    Wyoming payroll tax rates
    Source
    dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/unemployment-insurance/employers/reporting-due-dates/ (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 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 Wyoming

Also in Wyoming

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

More on Wyoming

WORKLIO HCM

Hiring in a new state? We help open the accounts.

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.

Your next payroll could be your first one on Worklio.

Book a demoSee pricing