Skip to main content

The Payroll Division is responsible for providing timely and accurate payroll services while ensuring compliance with Federal, State and County laws and policies. Additional services include tax reporting, administering and remitting employee deductions, and employer contributions and taxable fringe benefit administration.

Verifications of income or employment

Contact The Work Number at www.theworknumber.com  or at 800-367-5690 M-F 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (ET). The Employer Code for Travis County is 21792.

Current employees

You can find the answers to many of your payroll questions such as when overtime is paid, how to set up direct deposit and who to contact for help in our Payroll FAQs.

Former employees

Have you moved since you left the County?

  • Email [email protected] to update your address so you receive your W2. Include your full name, last 4 of social, day and month of your birth as verification of your identity.

Need copies of prior years’ W-2 or pay statements?

  • You can request them here

For anything else, including garnishments/child support/levies, contact the Payroll manager [email protected].

Patti Smith, CPA
County Auditor

Patti.Smith@
traviscountytx.gov

700 Lavaca, Suite 1200
Austin, TX 78701 (Map)

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767

Phone: (512) 854-9125
Fax: (512) 854-9164

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.