Set Up Company Tax Settings in the Payroll Wizard
This article covers Step 3 of Patriot's payroll setup wizard: entering your company tax information, including worksite locations, departments, your federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), and your state unemployment tax rate (SUTA rate).
Complete this step after finishing account creation. Once your company tax settings are saved, continue to Step 4: Setting Up Hours and Money Types.
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What You'll Enter in This Step
During Step 3 of the setup wizard, you'll provide the following company information:
Worksite locations — the physical addresses where your employees work
Departments — optional groupings for organizing employees by team or function
Federal EIN — your nine-digit Employer Identification Number, used for federal tax filing
State unemployment tax (SUTA) rate — the rate assigned to your company by your state's unemployment agency; this rate varies by employer and state
How to Complete Company Tax Settings
Log in to your Patriot Software account and open the setup wizard.
Navigate to Step 3: Company Tax Settings.
Enter your worksite location(s). If your employees work at more than one address, add each location separately.
Add any departments you want to use for employee organization (optional).
Enter your federal EIN in the format XX-XXXXXXX.
Enter your state unemployment tax (SUTA) rate. You can find this rate on your state unemployment agency notice or your prior-year state unemployment tax return. If you don't have it yet, contact your state unemployment agency.
Review your entries and click Save to complete Step 3.
Where to Find Your SUTA Rate
Your state unemployment tax (SUTA) rate is assigned by your state's unemployment agency. You can find it on:
Your annual rate notice from the state unemployment agency
Your prior-year state unemployment tax return
Your state unemployment agency's online employer portal
If you're a new employer, your state will assign you a new employer SUTA rate. Contact your state unemployment agency directly if you have not yet received your rate.