Colorado income tax withholding
Official state certificate
Form DR 0004
Published free by the Colorado Department of Revenue.
Every Colorado employee completes Form DR 0004 at hire, in addition to the federal IRS Form W-4 and Form I-9.
◆ get the Colorado employer packet — $2.95What the Colorado packet covers
- • Where to download the current Form DR 0004 free from the Colorado Department of Revenue.
- • Line-by-line completion guidance for employees and payroll staff.
- • Invalid or missing certificate handling and default withholding rules.
- • Retention schedule, reverification triggers and recordkeeping log.
- • Colorado registration steps, deposit schedule and filing deadlines.
- • New-hire reporting requirements and a self-audit checklist.
Related packets for Colorado employers
- State Income Tax Withholding PacketThe official state withholding certificate for any state with an income tax — California DE 4, New York IT-2104, Georgia G-4 and the rest — with completion guidance, registration steps and deposit deadlines.$2.95 one-time
- Form W-4 Federal Withholding PacketSets up federal income tax withholding correctly: how to complete the current IRS Form W-4, multiple-jobs and dependent worksheets explained, invalid-form handling and a payroll setup sheet.$2.95 one-time
- Form I-9 Employment Eligibility PacketEverything around the official USCIS Form I-9: line-by-line completion guide, acceptable-document matrix, Section 3 reverification log, retention calendar and a self-audit checklist.$2.95 one-time
- State Tax Registration & Nexus ChecklistRegister in the right states in the right order: income tax withholding accounts, unemployment insurance, sales tax nexus triggers and the filing cadence each one creates.$2.95 one-time
- Multi-State Payroll Tax GuideFor teams spread across states: which state's withholding applies, reciprocity agreements, nexus triggered by remote workers, registration order and the certificate each state requires.$2.95 one-time
- Payroll Tax Deposit & Filing CalendarA dated calendar of every federal and state payroll obligation: Form 941 quarterlies, Form 940 FUTA, deposit schedule rules, state unemployment and withholding returns.$2.95 one-time
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