Hawaii Payroll Tax Requirements

There are four required tax items you need in order to get set up for payroll.

Requirement	Format	Agency
Hawaii Withholding Account Number	WH-000-000-0000-00 (WH+ 12 digits)	Hawaii Department of Taxation
Hawaii UI Account Number	0000000000 (10 digits)	Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Hawaii Contribution Rate	X.X%	Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Hawaii Employment and Training Assessment Rate	X.X%	Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Withholding Account Number

New businesses can register online through the Hawaii Department of Taxation.

Unemployment Insurance Account Number

New businesses can register online for a UI Account Number. Their confirmation notices includes your Contribution Rate as well as your Employment and Training Assessment Rate.

Authorizing Salsa Payroll as Your Unemployment Insurance (UI) Service Company

To facilitate the filing and payment of your Hawaii unemployment insurance taxes, Salsa Payroll requires authorization as your service company.

Look for an authorization request from Salsa Payroll and follow the instructions below:

1. Log in to your HI UI Tax Account and go to the User Management page.

2. Go to Salsa Payroll, click Approve. The button changes to Edit.

3. Click Edit, and under the Rights section, click Select All.

4. Click Save User. Salsa is now approved as your Service Company.

• If you already have a Hawaii Withholding Account Number, you can look this up online or on any previous correspondence from the Hawaii Department of Taxation. If you’re unsure, contact the agency at (808)587-4242.

• If you already have a Hawaii UI Account Number, you can look this up online or on previous Rate Notices received from the agency.

• You can find your various required rates on the Contribution Rate Notice mailed by the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

All Department of Labor and Industrial Relations questions and concerns can be directed to their office by calling (808)586-8982 or by visiting https://labor.hawaii.gov.

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

Steps to grant TPA to Hawaii Unemployment Account

1. Log into your Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations account.

2. On the right-hand side, select User Management.

3. Approve the request for access for STRATEGY EXECUTION PARTNERS LLC.

4. Checkmark I acknowledge that I understand and will abide by these terms.

5. Select Continue.

6. Enter the following information:

   1. Last Name: [ENTER NAME]

   2. First Name: [ENTER NAME]

   3. Title/Position: Tax Agent

   4. Phone Number: [ENTER PHONE NUMBER]

   5. Email Address: [ENTER EMAIL]

      Select the following roles:

7. Select the following roles:

   1. Account Inquiry

   2. Enter Quarterly Wage Data

   3. Submit Quarterly Wage Data

   4. Payment

   5. Notifications

Steps to grant TPA to Hawaii Withholding Account

Providing us with online access is helpful in resolving tax notices and other issues you may encounter. We may request access to your withholding tax account from the state agency directly and it typically won't require any action on your end. We will reach out directly if we're unable to view your online withholding account and need your assistance to resolve the issue.