Multi-state payroll checklist I wish I'd had on day one

Posted by carlos_v in c/payroll-benefits-compliance · 63 points

Took over payroll for a logistics company right as we expanded into a fourth state. The checklist that would've saved me a bad week:

• Register for withholding and unemployment insurance before the first payroll, not after
• Check local taxes too — some states have city or county-level withholding on top of state
• Confirm your payroll system actually supports the new state before you need it to
• Set a calendar reminder for that state's filing deadlines — rarely the same as your home state