New Employer Registration

Who Needs to Register
Reference: Minnesota Law, 268.042 Subd.1 (2008)

Under Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law, every individual or organization that pays covered wages in Minnesota must register with the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program. Registration should be done as soon as possible after first wages are paid for covered employment in Minnesota. Registration must occur prior to the due date of the first quarterly wage detail report the employer is required to submit. Please do not register until covered wages have actually been paid.

Federal and State Registration Requirements
All employers must comply with federal and state registration requirements before registering for a Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Employer Account.

State of Minnesota
Minnesota Secretary of State
651-296-2803 | 1-877-551-6767 | TTY 1-800-627-3529 or 711
www.sos.state.mn.us

Minnesota Department of Revenue
651-282-9999 | 1-800-657-3594 | TTY users call Minnesota Relay at 711
www.taxes.state.mn.us

Federal Government
Business and Specialty Tax
1-800-829-4933
www.irs.gov

Certain employers are exempt from unemployment insurance tax, depending on their legal organization and/or their type of business. For more information, reference the following sections of this handbook: Agricultural Employment, Domestic Employment and Special Provisions Relating to Business Entities.

How to Register

Register for an employer account using the Employer Self-Service System available online and by phone:

• Online at www.uimn.org
  click on Employer Login

Refer to Register a New Account in the Employer Self-Service System User Guide for step-by-step instructions.

• By phone using the automated phone system (IVR). This option should only be used by employers who do not have access to the internet.

• 651-296-6141 (press option 2)

Before you start either the online or phone registration, you should know or have available the following information:

• Type of legal entity (corporation, sole proprietorship, LLC, etc.);
• Name of legal entity as registered with the Secretary of State;
• Doing business as name, if different than legal name;
• Physical address of the business;
• Mailing address (if different from the physical address);
• Federal Employment Identification Number (FEIN);
• Minnesota Department of Revenue Taxpayer ID Number;
• Primary business activity performed in Minnesota;
• If a corporation: state and date of incorporation;
• Name, Social Security number, home address, and percentage of ownership for all owners / officers;
• Source of business (is the business new, or was it acquired from another entity?);
• Dates that covered employees first performed services in Minnesota;
• Date that first wages were paid to covered employees (including owner/officers owning 25 percent or more, if coverage has been elected);
• Number of covered employees in Minnesota; and
• Agent ID (if applicable).

If the business is a result of a reorganization of, or acquisition from another business, additional information will oftentimes be required before a tax rate can be assigned.

      

This handbook is based on current UI legislation; statements are intended for general information and do not have the effect of law. The Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law - MN Statutes 268.001 to 268.23 and Administrative Rules 3310 and 3315 - can be accessed through our Web site at www.uimn.org; by clicking on the UI Law link.