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The Taxes & Compliance page (under Administration) is where you manage every tax jurisdiction your company touches: federal tax details, each state where you have employees, and the registration status of each. This page covers the in-product flow. For the background on what state registrations and IDs are, see State Registrations & IDs.

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How jurisdictions appear

Tax setup starts at the federal level, then adds a card for each state — a state appears once you have a work location there with an employee assigned to it. The jurisdictions table shows: Jurisdiction · Tax items · Assigned to workplace · Status. Two special notes you may see:
  • “Add an employee” — tax registration in this state begins after the first employee is assigned to a work location there
  • “Setting up…” — Bolto is preparing the state’s tax setup; this usually takes a few seconds
You cannot run payroll for workers in a state until that state’s tax information is fully completed.

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Completing a state’s tax setup

For each state you have two paths:

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Option 1: Enter your own account numbers

If you’re already registered with the state, choose “I already have my account numbers” and enter your withholding account number, unemployment insurance account number, rates, and any other state-specific items. If you’ve applied for a number but haven’t received it yet, mark that item “I’ve applied for this but haven’t received it yet” and fill it in when it arrives — you can complete the rest of the form in the meantime.

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Option 2: Register through Bolto

Choose “Register through Bolto” and Bolto files with the state agencies on your behalf, returning your account numbers and SUI rate when the state issues them. Typical processing is 2–6 weeks.
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Complete your registration profile

Registration requires your formation state and date, industry (NAICS) code, description of operations, and your authorized signer’s residence address. Bolto prompts you for anything missing on the Company profile page.
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Fill out the registration form

A banner on the Taxes & Compliance page tracks your registrations — “Complete your registrations” for states not yet started, “Continue your registrations” for ones in progress. Complete the guided form for each state.
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Bolto files and monitors

The state shows Registering while the filing is with the agency. If the agency needs more information from you, the request arrives by email — respond promptly to avoid delays.
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Account numbers arrive

Bolto fills in your account numbers and SUI rate and the state becomes Active — payroll can run there.
Registration through Bolto covers state withholding (SWH) and state unemployment insurance (SUI). Only company owners can start a registration.

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Statuses

Each state’s card shows where things stand: A separate Registration column tracks the agency filing itself: Processing · Registered · Action required.

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Filing authorizations

Beyond account numbers, each state needs a signed filing authorization before Bolto can file there on your behalf:
  • Authorizations are signed during payroll setup, from the Documents page, or when adding a new work location
  • A state’s authorization becomes available once its tax details are complete and an employee is assigned there
  • Bolto banners any outstanding authorizations — “Filing authorization required” — so nothing is missed

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Adding a new state later

When you hire in a new state, add the work location under Administration → Work locations (a 3-step wizard: location details → tax setup → filing authorization) and assign the employee to it. The state then appears on Taxes & Compliance, where you can enter your numbers or register through Bolto.