Virginia
The state of Virginia requires both a Withholding Tax ID and a State Unemployment Tax ID, both formats and links to apply are below.
Withholding Tax ID
Link to Apply: https://www.tax.virginia.gov/register-business-virginia
Agency Contact Info: Department of Taxation (Correspondence) Taxpayer Assistance P.O. Box 1115 Richmond, VA 23218-1115 804-367-8037 - customer service
Format: 30#########F###
Applied For: Not Accepted
Unemployment Tax ID
Link to Apply: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/employers/account-number
Agency Contact Info: Employment Commission 703 East Main Street P.O. Box 1358 Richmond, VA 23218 804-786-3061 (Auditing Unit) Penalty Abatements 804-786-7159 (Employment Accounts) 800-897-5630 (Automated information line for client accounts.)
Format: ##########
Applied For: Accepted
After a new tax ID has been received, please send all documentation showing proof of the tax ID obtained to the Tax Department by submitting a Tax Ticket. Choose "Need to Add Tax Jurisdiction/Obtained Tax ID" from the ticket reason drop down. It's best practice to add new tax ID's before processing payment for employees within the jurisdiction.
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