New Company Registration for North Dakota

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 tax registration easier for you.

• Middesk can register you across all 50 states for withholdings/income tax (SIT) and unemployment insurance (SUI)
• Middesk will continue to support your ongoing compliance by processing and surfacing your state mail for your review
• Middesk offers registrations for select PFMLs and local jurisdictions as well

To get started, sign up here and check out this tutorial.

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State Withholding Income Tax

An employer is required to withhold North Dakota income tax from wages paid to an employee if the employee performs services within North Dakota and the wages are subject to federal income tax withholding.

Tax Agency: North Dakota Office of State Commissioner

Obtaining an Account Number

1. Go to North Dakota Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP)
2. Click on “Apply for Sales & Use or Withholding account”
3. Click on Electronic Application
4. Select reason for application and complete registration questions

Creating an Online Account in ATAP

1. Go back to and North Dakota Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP), select “sign up for access”
2. Select “owner” under access type
3. Create and username password and answer security questions

Important to Note

• Update your Homebase account with your North Dakota Account Number. Your North Dakota account number is required for all North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner interactions to ensure your account is accurate.
• If you have any questions regarding this process, please call a customer support representative at 701-328-1257 or email TAPhelp@nd.gov. 

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Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI)

An employer must register for unemployment insurance within 20 days after first employing workers.

Tax Agency: Job Service North Dakota

Creating an Online Account

1. Go to Unemployment Insurance Employer Account System (UI EASY)
2. Select “Create Account”
3. Create and username password and answer security questions
4. ​​Once complete, you will be taken to the UI EASY Main Menu to "Register for Unemployment Insurance Tax"

Third-party Administrator (TPA) access

In order for Check Technologies to achieve Third Party Administrator Access it is necessary to provide the following information to Check:

• Entity Type
• Letter ID (from a recent letter issued on the account)
• Approve the requested access in TAP

Important to Note

• Update your Homebase account with your North Dakota Unemployment Insurance Account Number. Your North Dakota UI account number is required for all North Dakota unemployment interactions to ensure your account is accurate.
• For assistance, call the agency at (701) 328-2814. For additional assistance, Business “How To” videos are available.