Alabama Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in Alabama ends up dealing with the same short list of government offices: one for tax registration, one for unemployment insurance, one for reporting new hires, and one for wage rules. This page keeps the official links in one place so you never have to dig for them through search results and lookalike sites. Bookmark it; we keep it current.
| What you need | Official Alabama resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | Alabama Department of Revenue |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Alabama Department of Workforce (formerly Alabama Department of Labor) |
| New-hire reporting | Alabama Department of Workforce New-Hire Reporting |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | Alabama Department of Workforce |
A note on lookalike sites: many well-ranked pages imitate state portals and charge fees for registrations the state handles free. The links above go to government sites only. If a site asks for payment just to give you an account number, close the tab.
Alabama Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $7.25 (federal) |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | Form A-4 (Employee's Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate) |
| SUI new-employer rate | 2.7% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $8,000 |
| Payday frequency rule | Alabama has no state law setting pay frequency; employers choose their own schedule (weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly) as long as it satisfies federal FLSA timely-payment standards. |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 7 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official Alabama sources.