New Company Registration for Indiana

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.

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Register for Taxes with Middesk

Homebase has partnered with Middesk to make Indiana tax registration easier for you. To get started, sign up here and check out this tutorial, or follow the steps below to register yourself with Indiana directly. 

• After registering with Middesk, don’t forget to grant TPA to our tax partners at Check through the Indiana Unemployment Tax portal. Refer to the TPA instructions below in this article for more information.

  • Check’s TPA ID for Indiana Unemployment tax is: R2579839

• Middesk will continue to support your ongoing compliance by processing and surfacing your state mail for your review

Once Middesk has registered for you, don’t forget to enter your state tax ID into Homebase in the Payroll Tax Settings page.

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State Withholding IncomeTax & State Unemployment Insurance

Tax Agencies: Indiana Department of Revenue; Department of Workforce Development

Combining Registration for IN State withholding and IN State Unemployment Tax

1. Go to INBiz to complete the online registration.
2. Click Register Now.
3. Click on Don't have an access Indiana account.
4. Enter email address and click Send Verification Code.
5. Enter verification sent to your email address and click Continue.
6. Create a password and click Continue.
7. Enter personal information to click Create Account.
8. Select if you wish to set up 2 step verification.
9. Set up recovery email and click Continue.
10. Select Role in company.
11. Select Tax Registration.
12. Select all state services that apply.
13. Select Take me to InBiz which takes you to your dashboard.
14. Under Online Services, select Register Department of Revenue.
15. Click Start Tax Registration.
16. Review information needed and click Next.
17. Search for Business Name or ID and click Next.
18. Complete remaining tax registration steps.
19. Go back to your Dashboard.
20. Under Online Services, select Register Dept of Workforce Development.
21. Review information needed and click Next.
22. Click Guide Me.
23. Complete remaining tax registration steps.

Creating a Username & Password for the Department of Workforce Development

1. Go to Uplink Employer Self Service Website.
2. Uplink will allow employer access to view important unemployment information
3. Select Register.
4. Select Employer and enter the Federal Identification Number (FIEN) and click Next.
5. Select No under Do you already have an existing IN account?
6. Complete verification steps.
7. Set up a username and password.

Granting Third-party Access

1. Log in to Uplink ESS.
2. Click Maintain Account and then click User Information in the left sidebar.
3. Click to expand External Account Authorizations (Agent).
4. Click Add Agent.
5. Leave the Agent Business Name blank. Enter the Agent ID: 120389.
6. Click Next on the agent line.
7. Under the Authorization level select Wage Records.
8. Select the important information checkbox and then Next.

After You Register

• Update your Homebase account with your Indiana Taxpayer Identification Number and your Indiana State Unemployment Tax Account Number. Your account numbers are required for all Indiana interactions to ensure your account is accurate.
• If you have any questions regarding this process, contact INBiz at 317-234-9768.  
• Additional assistance is also available on the Small Business Education Center webpage.

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Local Withholding County Income Tax

Tax Agency: Indiana Local Tax Agencies

County local taxes are collected by the state and remitted with the Indiana state income tax. The tax identification number assigned to an employer for the state income tax will be the same number assigned for the county tax.  

Employers in the state of Indiana are required to withhold the Indiana County tax from any employees living within a county as of January 1st. 

If an employee resides out of state, but works in an Indiana adopting county, the employer should withhold for the Indiana county the principal place of work or business.

After You Register

• If you have any questions regarding this process, please call the Department of Revenue at (317) 232-2240.
• Note: Homebase uses a payroll partner, Check for backend payroll processing.