State playbook
Register payroll taxes in Texas after hiring a remote employee
Texas has no state income-tax withholding, but unemployment and workers' comp decisions still matter.
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Workers' comp
Texas Department of Insurance / insurer
Coverage or non-subscriber decision
Official source · verified 2026-07-24Deadline window
Register for Texas unemployment once liable; check first payroll timing with TWC.
Reciprocity
No income-tax withholding reciprocity issue because Texas has no state wage income tax.
Workers' comp
Private employers may be non-subscribers, but coverage status has legal and client-contract implications.