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This is a directory. It is not a payroll company. We grade software on your first hire’s state paperwork. We do not process paychecks.

Payroll Score is an independent directory. We grade new-employer payroll, state unemployment tax, and workplace injury insurance by state.

In California, EDD is California’s Employment Development Department, the state office that handles employer payroll tax accounts. See the $100 / 15-day EDD clock.

In Texas, TWC is the Texas Workforce Commission, the state unemployment-tax office. See TWC unemployment tax, no state withholding.

In New York, DOL is the Department of Labor, the state unemployment-insurance office. See one NYS-100 registration, workers’ compensation required.

In Florida, DOR is the Department of Revenue, the office that collects reemployment tax. See DOR reemployment tax, four-employee workers’ compensation.

In Illinois, IDES is the Illinois Department of Employment Security. See MyTax for IDOR withholding and IDES unemployment.

In Pennsylvania, L&I is the Department of Labor & Industry, the unemployment-compensation office. See myPATH for UC and withholding, local EIT.

In Ohio, ODJFS is the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the unemployment-tax office. See The SOURCE for ODJFS unemployment, 15-day withholding.

In Georgia, GDOL is the Georgia Department of Labor, the unemployment-tax office. See GTC withholding, GDOL unemployment, 10-day new hire.

In New Jersey, NJ DOL is the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the unemployment-insurance office. See one NJ-REG for GIT withholding and unemployment, $1,000 year.

In North Carolina, DES is the N.C. Division of Employment Security, the unemployment-tax office. See NCDOR withholding, DES unemployment, 20-day new hire.

In Michigan, UIA is the Unemployment Insurance Agency, the unemployment-tax office. See Treasury withholding, UIA $1,000 year, 20-day new hire.

A first paycheck can start a state clock. Workplace injury insurance is a different agency. It is required before the first shift in California. It is optional for most private employers in Texas. It is required for most private New York employers who have employees. In Florida it is required at four employees in most shops. In Illinois and Pennsylvania it is due when the first employee starts. In Ohio it is a Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) policy from the first hire. In Georgia it is due when you regularly employ three or more people. In New Jersey it is due when the first worker starts. In North Carolina it is due when you regularly employ three or more people. In Michigan it is due at three employees at one time, or when one person works 35 hours a week for 13 weeks. A payroll product that files quarterly returns can still leave the first registration on you. We say so on the scorecard.

We are not Gusto or Patriot.

Grades are not purchased. Methodology is public. If a primary source changes, the page date should move.

Confirm fees and rates on the agency site. Use the unemployment-tax rate on your notice, not a number from a software page. That rate is sometimes called SUTA, state unemployment tax. The statute and the agency page win when they disagree with software help. A payroll login is not workplace injury insurance. Letters are not review-site stars.

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