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How to Register as an Employer

To register as an employer, you must complete an employer registration form in order that we may determine if you are liable under the New York State Unemployment Insurance Law.  If you are determined liable, we will send you quarterly combined withholding, wage reporting and unemployment insurance returns for reporting wages paid to your employees.

To register:

  • Before you register with us, you must obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) from the Internal Revenue Service.   If you need a FEIN, you can download an application (Form SS4) (click here) or apply on-line (click here) at the I.R.S. website.  You can also obtain an application by calling the I.R.S. at 1-800-829-3676. For general information about the Internal Revenue Service, visit www.irs.gov.

  • To register on-line (business and domestic employers only),  click here. 
    Agricultural, Nonprofit, Governmental and Indian Tribes are not able to register on line at this time.

  • To register by mail, complete the appropriate form below:

  General business and domestic employers

NYS-100 

  Agricultural employers

NYS-100A

  Nonprofit employers

NYS-100N

  Governmental employers

NYS-100G

  Indian Tribes

NYS-100IT

If you do not qualify as a Domestic, Agricultural, Nonprofit, Governmental or Indian Tribe, please register as a General business employer.

To print these forms, you need an installed copy of version 3.0 or higher of Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available at no charge from Adobe.

  • Mail the completed form to:

New York State Department of Labor
Registration Subsection
State Office Building Campus
Albany, NY 12240

Or fax to (518) 485-8010

If you have any questions about registering, please call us at (518) 457-4179.

 

Employer registration number: Each liable employer is assigned an eight-digit employer registration number. Please use your registration number on all correspondence, quarterly returns and payments that you send to us.

Poster:  You will also receive a poster, Notice to Employees, that informs your employees that their jobs may be covered for unemployment insurance.  (Household employers do not receive this poster.) The poster must be displayed where it can be easily seen by your employees, at each of your business locations.  Contact us at the phone number above for additional copies.