Colorado:How to Manage Your Employer Payroll Tax Accounts

This guide provides essential information on registering, managing, and troubleshooting both State Income Tax (SIT) and State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) accounts, and Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) in Colorado

State: Colorado (CO) 

SIT (State Income Tax) 

• Portal Link: Colorado Department of Revenue Portal 
• Filing Frequency: Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly/Annually 
• New Employer Rate: Not Applicable (N/A) 
• ID # Format: 0999999999999999 
• Phone Number: (303) 238-7378 
• New Registration Estimated Processing Time: Immediate 
• Delivery Method: Mail

SUI (State Unemployment Insurance) 

• Portal Link: Colorado Department of Labor 
• Filing Frequency: Quarterly 
• New Employer Rate: 1.7% for Non-Construction Companies 
• ID # Format: 999999.999 
• Phone Number: (303) 318-9100 | Toll-Free: (800) 480-8299 
• New Registration Estimated Processing Time: Immediate 
• Delivery Method: Online 

PFML (Paid Family and Medical Leave) 

• Filing Frequency: Quarterly 
• Rate: 0.90% 
• ID # Format: 9999999999 
• Phone Number: (866) 263-2654 
• New Registration Estimated Processing Time: Immediate 
• Portal Link: My FAMLI+ Portal 
  
  

Registration Process

Just hired your first employee in a new state or local jurisdiction?
Or have you received a notice requesting tax details for a new account?

The links below will take you directly to the tax authority sites where you can register for new payroll tax accounts quickly and easily.

1. SIT Registration:
   1. Registration Link: Register via Colorado Department of Revenue
   2. If you need a Paper Registration Link https://tax.colorado.gov/CR0100 

1. SUI Registration:
   1. Registration Link: Register via MyUI Employer 

1. PFML Registration  

1. 1. Registration Link: Register via Login.gov 

Third- Party Administrator (TPA)

SIT 

1. Sign in to your account through the Revenue Online portal. 
2. In the top-right section of the page, click Manage my profile. 
3. Click the More... tab. 
4. Select Grant Third Party Access in the access tile. 
5. Provide the following information: 
6. Gusto's login: compliance@gusto.com 
7. Access Level: ALL ACCESS 
8. Access Start Date: Enter the first day of the first quarter you have a check date in Gusto for. 
   Example: If your first check date was February 14, 2022, enter 1/1/2022 (Q1 start date). 
9. Once confirmed you are complete

SUI 

1. Sign in to your MyUI Employer+ account. 
2. On the homepage, from the left-hand menu, click the Account Maintenance dropdown. 
3. Select the Third Party Administrator (TPA) authorization link. 
4. Note: This page shows existing TPAs and allows you to modify or add new ones. 
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click New. 
6. On the "Assign Third Party Administrator (TPA)" page, enter GoCo's Embedded Payroll Partner Gusto's TPA ID: 500003429. 
7. Click Next. 
8. Under the “TPA Details” section: 
9. Enter the TPA Services Begin Date (must start at the beginning of a calendar quarter: January, April, July, or October). 
10. The “TPA Services End Date” is optional. 
11. Under the “Un-Assigned Roles” section, select ONLY the following roles: 
12. Edit Employment and Wage Detail 
13. Edit Tax Payments, Update and Submit 
14. View Rate Notice and Voluntary Contribution role 
15. Do not add roles for Benefits, Workshare, or Mailing. 
16. Click Save. 
17. GoCo's Embedded Payroll Partner Gusto should now have access to your account. 
    
    

PFML 

1. Sign in to your MyFAMLI+ Employer account. 
2. In the “Manage my account” section, select Manage Accounts. 
3. If you do not see this section, call the agency at (866) 263-2654 for assistance. 
4. In the “Account name” column of the table, select your company’s tax account. 
5. Use the “Search” box if you can’t find your account. 
6. In the “Third Party Administrator” section (scroll down to find it), select Add. 
7. In the “TPA Account” section, enter the following information: 
8. Select Account: Gusto, Inc. (FEIN ending 2850) 
9. Start Date: The first day of the quarter you’re authorizing GoCo Embedded Payroll Patner Gusto to file and pay on your behalf in Colorado. 
10. Click Save. 
11. Confirm your info is correct and select Yes, add TPA. 
12. Email support@goco.io to let us know you have granted access.

Forms We File 

• Annual Transmittal of State W-2 and 1099 Forms (DR 1093)*
• Income Withholding Tax Return (DR 1094)*
• Wage and Tax Statement (State W2)
• Unemployment Wage Report (UITR-1a); Individual Employee's Wages
• Family and medical leave insurance wage reports (reporting starts April 2023, withholding begins January 1)
• Report of New Hires
• Various local returns

For any additional questions, please reach out to us at support@goco.io 💚

 Information Updated 01.06.2024