How to Verify State Witholding Tax Payments

Payroll managers should, as a best practice to protect company assets, verify tax payments made on the company's behalf by any third party. The IRS reminds us that:

"the employer is ultimately responsible for payment of federal tax liabilities. Even though [a] third party is making the deposits, the employer is the responsible party. Employers should… use EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System), to confirm payments made on their behalf… electronically 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Internet, or by phone. Enroll online at http://www.eftps.gov, or call 800-555-4477 for an enrollment form."
– SSA/IRS Reporter, Spring 2006

State tax authorities generally offer similar means to verify tax payments. Check the applicable state information below for details.

A-G H-L M-Q R-Z		Agency	Telephone
It often takes a few days after a payment is made for payment history to be available.
	Alabama	Department of Revenue	334-242-1300
	Arizona	Department of Revenue	602-255-2060 Call Taxpayer Info & Assistance
	Arkansas	Department of Finance & Administration	501-682-7299 Call EFT Withholding Branch
	California	Employment Development Department	888-745-3886 Call Employer Call Center
	Colorado	Department of Revenue	303-238-7378 Call or use Internet verification
	Connecticut	Department of Revenue Services	860-297-4973 Call EFT Unit
	Delaware	Division of Revenue	302-577-8779 Call Withholding Department
	District of Columbia	Office of Tax & Revenue	202-442-6392 Call EFT Unit
	Georgia	Department of Revenue	404-417-2220
top	Hawaii	Department of Taxation	808-587-4242 or 800-222-3229
	Idaho	Idaho State Tax Commission	208-334-7528
	Illinois	Department of Revenue	800-732-8866 or 217-782-3336
	Indiana	Department of Revenue	Internet verification
	Iowa	Department of Revenue & Finance	515-281-3114 or 800-367-3388 Call Taxpayer Services or use Internet verification
	Kansas	Department of Revenue	800-525-3901 Call EFT Unit
	Kentucky	Department of Revenue	502-564-7287 Call Withholding Unit
	Louisiana	Department of Revenue & Taxation	Internet verification
top	Maine	Revenue Services	207-626-8475
	Maryland	Comptroller of the Treasury	410-767-1300 or 767-1954 Call Taxpayer Services
	Massachusetts	Department of Revenue	617-887-6367
	Michigan	Department of Treasury	517-636-4730 Call EFT Unit or use Internet verification
	Minnesota	Department of Revenue	651-282-9999 Call Withholding Unit
	Mississippi	State Tax Commission	601-923-7088
	Missouri	Department of Revenue	573-751-8150 Call E-File Unit
	Montana	Department of Revenue	406-444-4494 Call Electronic Tax Reporting Unit
	Nebraska	Department of Revenue	402-471-5729 Call Taxpayer Assistance
	New Jersey	Division of Taxation	609-984-9830 Call EFT Unit
	New Mexico	Taxation & Revenue Department	505-827-0818 Call EFT Unit
	New York	Department of Taxation & Finance	800-338-0054Call or use Internet verification
	North Carolina	Department of Revenue	919-733-7307 Call EFT Section, Taxpayer Assistance
	North Dakota	Office of State Tax Commissioner	701-328-3125 Call Withholding Tax Section
	Ohio	Department of Taxation	877-338-6446 Call EFT Department
	Oklahoma	Tax Commission	405-521-3160 Call Taxpayer Assistance Division
	Oregon	Department of Revenue	503-947-2017 Call EFT Help
	Pennsylvania	Department of Revenue	Internet verification
top	Rhode Island	Division of Taxation	401-222-3108 Call Collections Department
	South Carolina	Department of Revenue	800-476-0311 Call Withholding Unit
	Utah	State Tax Commission	801-297-2200
	Vermont	Department of Taxes	802-828-6633 Call EFT Coordinator
	Virginia	Department of Taxation	804-367-8037 Call Customer Service
	West Virginia	Department of Taxation & Revenue	304-558-8712 Call EFT Unit
	Wisconsin	Department of Revenue	608-266-2776 (menu #8) Call or use Internet verification