What if I do not have an Unemployment Insurance ID?

Tags: Onboarding, Subcontractors, Tax

⚠️ If you do not have an Unemployment Insurance ID, then you will need to registered for Unemployment Insurance. Your business Unemployment Insurance ID is needed for certified payroll. This process can sometimes take days if not weeks. We highly recommend that you get started as soon as possible so that we can continue with your onboarding.

Overview

The Department of Labor requires employers in all states in the United States to be registered for Unemployment Tax.

Unemployment Tax is known by various names across different states in the U.S. Here are a couple of common names used for Unemployment Tax:

• Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax

• Unemployment Compensation (UC) Tax

• Reemployment Tax

• Employment Security Tax

• Employer Payroll Tax

• State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Tax

• State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA) Tax

• Job Service Tax

• Unemployment Insurance Contributions

• Unemployment Compensation Fund (UCF) Tax

What should I do?

You should immediately apply for Unemployment Tax with your state. Each state has different steps for how to submit your application. We recommend that you check the website of your state's unemployment insurance agency or contact them directly to know the exact steps you should take to successfully submit the Unemployment Tax application.

After successfully submitting your application, please let the Trayd Customer Success team know so that we can stay informed throughout the process.

As soon as you receive the Certificate of Registration for Unemployment Tax, please share the Unemployment Tax ID with us. We want to get you set up for payroll as soon as possible!

The submission process

The time it takes to receive a certificate of registration for unemployment tax after submitting your application can vary depending on the state and the method of submission (online or by mail).

Online Submission:

• Immediate Confirmation: Many states provide an immediate confirmation or a temporary registration number upon successful online application submission.
• Certificate of Registration: The official certificate might take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks to arrive, either by email or regular mail.

Mail Submission:

• Processing Time: Applications submitted by mail generally take longer to process. Expect processing times of 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the volume of applications and the efficiency of the state's unemployment insurance agency.
• Certificate of Registration: After processing, the certificate will be sent by mail, which might add an additional week or so to the total time.