Add or Remove Payroll Taxes

As a payroll administrator, you can add or remove payroll taxes at the company level. Company‑level tax changes control which federal, state, and local taxes are available to assign to employees.

Adding or removing payroll taxes for the company requires submitting a request to the payroll specialist team using the Contact Us form. These changes cannot be completed directly in the uAttend web portal. This article will walk you through that process.

Understanding Add vs. Assign Tax Terminology

Adding or removing a tax refers to company‑level tax setup. Adding a tax makes it available to assign to employees. Removing a tax makes it unavailable to all employees.

Assigning or unassigning a tax applies to individual employees. A tax must be added to the company before it can be assigned to an employee.

For instructions on assigning or unassigning taxes for an employee, see Assign or Unassign Payroll Taxes.

Before You Begin

Before requesting a company‑level payroll tax change:

• You must be logged in as the Payroll Administrator.
• Your account must be fully onboarded for uAttend Payroll.
• You should understand that removing a tax affects all employees, not just a single person.
• Company‑level tax changes may impact payroll calculations and reporting.

Choosing the Right Topic When Submitting a Tax Request

When submitting a Contact Us request for payroll tax changes, select the topic that matches the type of change you are requesting.

Topic options include:

• Add/remove a federal, state, or local tax
• Assign/unassign a federal, state, or local tax
• Other

Add/Remove a Tax
Creates or removes a tax record in the payroll system. This is a company‑level change that controls which taxes are available to assign to employees.
Example: Adding a new local tax to your company’s available taxes.

Assign/Unassign a Tax
Links or unlinks an existing tax to or from an individual employee. The tax must already be added to the company before it can be assigned.
Example: Assigning an existing state income tax to a newly onboarded employee.

To add or remove a tax:

1. Log in to the uAttend web portal as the Payroll Administrator.
2. Navigate to the person's profile. 
3. Click Job and Pay in the left navigation menu. 
4. Select the Tax Settings tab near the top of the profile.
5. Click the Contact Us link in the appropriate section.
6. Select a topic using the dropdown (required).
7. Provide any necessary details.
8. Click Submit.

After submitting the form, an email is sent to our payroll specialist team with key details like your account name and number, the person's name, any information you provided, and additional system-generated details. You will receive a response at the email address listed within one business day.

What Happens After a Tax Is Added or Removed

When a tax is added at the company level:

• Added taxes become available to assign to eligible employees.
• Payroll administrators can assign it to employees using the steps outlined in Assign or Unassign Payroll Taxes, subject to pay‑run timing restrictions.

When a tax is removed at the company level:

• The tax is no longer available to assign to employees.
• The tax will not be included in future payroll calculations for those employees.