Delaware Payroll Tax Requirements

There are 3 required tax items you’ll need in order to get setup for Pavillio Payroll in Delaware.

Requirement

 Format Agency

Delaware Withholding Tax Account Number

1-000000000-001 (13 digits) Delaware Division of Revenue
Delaware UI Account Number 00000-0 (6 digits) Delaware Department of Labor
Delaware UI Tax Rate X.X% Delaware Department of Labor

  • Withholding Tax Account Number: New businesses can register online with the DE Division of Revenue.

  • UI Account Number and Tax Rate: New businesses can register online with the DE Department of Labor to receive your account information and current tax rate.

  • If you already have a DE Withholding Tax Account Number, you can find it on previous correspondence from the DE Division of Revenue.

  • The last three digits of the account number correspond to your location number. You can find this on previous correspondence from the DE Division of Revenue.

  • If you are unsure, you can contact the DE Division of Revenue at (302) 577-8779 or via the State of Delaware Live Chat.

  • If you already have a UI Account Number and Tax Rate, you can find this on the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Assessment Rate mailed by the DE Department of Labor.

If you’re unsure, you can contact the agency at (302) 761-8001 or by visiting their contact page for email.

Linking us as your third-party administrator will ensure we are able to complete the quarterly filings and amendments (if applicable) in a timely manner.

Follow the steps below to grant us access to a tax account or Taxpayer Entity in the portal:

  1. Log in to the Portal and go to the Profile header. Select Manage Authorized Users.

  2. Review the instructions on the page, and then select the Add New Authorized User button located in the middle on the right side, above the search bar.

  3. Enter User ID: [ENTER USER ID]. Enter the Registration Confirmation Number: [ENTER NUMBER]. Then select Next.

  4. Confirm the User Information appears for the User you are giving access to. Select the checkbox(es) on the left-hand side to choose which Taxpayers you would like to give access to. It is optional to set a start and end date.

  5. There is an option to manually give access or to use a template for standard-level access. The Division of Revenue recommends authorizing access via a template as this is the simplest method.

  6. Choose template #2 Payroll Access to grant the appropriate access. The template should reflect the information below:

    1. #2 Payroll Access - authorizes business functions that include filling tax returns and making payments for withholding accounts, viewing withholding correspondence, and submitting select service requests.

    2. You may also manually assign functions by Taxpayer Entity or by Tax Account(s). To do so, select Taxpayer Functions and/or Tax Account Authorizations. Select the appropriate functions you would like to give access to and select OK to return to the User Detail page.

  7. Verify the functions to be assigned and select OK. If the wrong template was chosen, select Cancel to choose the correct one.

  8. To proceed, select the Save button. Review the authorized user, tax accounts, and functions. Select Confirm to complete the delegation.

  9. A success message appears and the screen returns to the Manage Authorized Users page with the newly-delegated user appearing in the list.