Texas Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in Texas 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 Texas resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (business tax registration; no state withholding) |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) |
| New-hire reporting | Texas Attorney General – Employer New Hire Reporting |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | Texas Workforce Commission – Wage and Hour / Texas Payday Law |
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.
Texas Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $7.25 (federal) |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | None (no state income tax) |
| SUI new-employer rate | 2.7% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $9,000 |
| Payday frequency rule | Non-exempt employees must be paid at least twice a month; exempt employees may be paid monthly (Texas Payday Law). |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 20 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official Texas sources.