New Company Registration for Maryland

Tax Agency

Maryland Department of Revenue

Type of Tax

State Withholding Income Tax
Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI)

Registration Steps:

  1. Combined registration for Central Registration Number (CRN) for income tax and your Employer Account Number for unemployment tax
      • Go to Comptroller of Maryland online
      • Click Begin Registration located at the bottom of the screen
      • Register for both state income tax withholding and unemployment tax
    2.  
  2. Create a username and password for Maryland Department of Labor
      • Go to Maryland Unemployment Beacon employer portal
      • Click “I need to activate my account”
      • Enter your Employer Account Number and either last payment, gross wages reported, or an activation code (sent after registration).
      • Once you are logged in, you will set up and username and password and 3 security questions.

For additional assistance, Beacon Employer Tutorial Videos are available.
To assist Employers and Agents with account activation, the Division has created a special Employer/Agent account activation hotline. The account activation hotline can be reached at 410-767-8997 or you may also email ui.employeractivation@maryland.gov. 

Third-party Administrator (TPA) access

In order to file and pay Mar taxes on your behalf, you must grant Check access to your Beacon account

  • Sign in to your Maryland Unemployment Beacon employer portal
  • Under "Your Options", select Account Maintenance
  • Under "Employer Account", select Agent Assignment
  • Click Add Agent
  • Enter Check’s agent account number: MD3Z8J
  • Upload POA to the portal
  • Under the “Assign roles” section, select
    • Wage submission (original and amended)
    • Payment submission
  • Enter begin date, date this is being completed and leave end date blank

For additional assistance, Beacon Employer Agent Authorization tutorials are available.

*Note: Homebase uses a payroll partner, Check for backend payroll processing.

Disclaimer:
This article is not intended to be tax, legal, financial, or HR advice. Rules and regulations change over time and can vary by location. Consult with a lawyer, accountant, Tax, or HR expert for specific guidance.

Last Updated 11/1/2021