Before you can pay employees, make sure you've registered for payroll in their applicable work state. This can sometimes take several weeks—the sooner you start the process, the sooner you'll have the tax account info required to pay them. Learn more about paying your first employee in a new state by watching this quick tutorial.
Gusto partners with CorpNet to help you register in the state—learn more below.
Click Register a company with state agencies on your own or Find account numbers and rate info—the company is already registered with the state to learn more about:
Once a work address has been added in a new state and a new employee has been hired and assigned a work address in that state, you can get registration assistance in Gusto.
Pricing varies by state—get started below and during step 4, you'll review the price, process, and estimated timeline to completion.
Here’s a snapshot of the process:
CorpNet can walk you through entering any info that they themselves do not enter in Gusto on your behalf.
After you send your order, we’ll email you with status updates and add your order total to your next monthly invoice.
When your order is complete you’ll receive emails from both Gusto and CorpNet. They’ll detail the next steps which include:
Before your order is completed, you can use the link in the state registration confirmation email from Gusto to check the status of your order.
You can also check the status in your Gusto account:
If an order is already completed, you'll need to contact CorpNet at [email protected] or 1(888) 449-2638 to cancel. They’re open Monday-Friday from 7am-5pm PT.
If your order is still in progress, you can cancel from your Gusto account:
Q: Can I run payroll for my employees before my registration is complete?
A: Not in most cases—you typically need to have a withholding account number and required tax rate(s) in Gusto before you can run payroll.
If you’re registering in a state where there is no income tax withheld, you can use the state-specific “new employer rate” in this article until you receive your company-assigned rate from the agency.
Q: Can I use Gusto to register in a new state if I don't have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) yet?
A: No–you must have a FEIN entered in Gusto to order a state tax registration.
Q: Where can I see all my tax information?
A: You can see all tax details in the following locations:
Gusto’s state tax registration service does not contain tax, legal, financial, or HR advice. Since rules and regulations change over time and can vary by location, consult a lawyer, HR expert, or accountant for specific guidance.
Q: My company is a nonprofit and I'm unable to enter 0% in the responsible party section, what do I do?
A: Some states have a 1% minimum for the responsible party ownership percentage. Those states are: ID, KS, MN, OH, SC, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, and RI.
Registration orders will need to be placed directly through CorpNet, outside of Gusto, or you'll need to register directly with the agency yourself.
Click the dropdowns below to learn how to register with state agencies and how to give Gusto the Power of Attorney (POA) access we'll need to file and pay certain taxes on your behalf.
The online registration process can take 1-2 days before you receive your account number and tax deposit schedule. Keep this time frame in mind when planning your first Washington D.C. payroll.
After registering, if you're unsure of your account number or tax deposit schedule:
Once a valid Washington D.C. work address has been added in Gusto for one or more employee(s), you can add your tax account information:
If you have any questions about your current account number or schedule, you should call the agency at (202) 759-1946.
Once you've registered online, you should receive your unemployment account number and tax rate instantly.
After registration, if you're unsure of your unemployment account number or rate, call the agency at (202) 724-7000.
Gusto will also use your DC DOES account number when paying and reporting your paid family leave tax—learn more in the Paid family leave dropdown below.
Once a valid Washington D.C. work address has been added in Gusto for one or more employee(s), you can add your tax account information:
If you’re unsure of your account number or rate, call the agency at (202) 724-7000.
Washington DC's Paid Family Leave benefits, and related tax, applies to all private sector employers in DC (with very few exceptions).
That tax is funded by a 0.26% quarterly employer-only tax based on employees' wages—benefits are offered to workers who qualify.
Gusto supports Washington DC's paid family leave (PFL) tax in that we'll:
There is no new account number for this program, the agency will use an employer's existing DC DOES account number (unemployment account number).
If any new information is needed, we'll reach out to you to collect it. Click here for more information about PFL.
In order for Gusto to help troubleshoot tax issues, we'll need you to authorize Gusto as your Power of Attorney (POA). Gusto will become your POA—also known as a third party agent (TPA)—for the agency below:
DC Department of Employment Services (DC DOES)—unemployment tax
To become your POA for this agency, a notarized form authorizing Gusto as your payroll provider must be submitted to the agency—to make this easy, we’ll prepare the necessary document for you to e-sign in Gusto. Then, we’ll submit the form directly to the agency.
Add Gusto as your Power of Attorney
This form will only populate once you’ve assigned a DC work address to your first DC employee.
We’ll submit this to the agency directly on your behalf—you’re all set for now.
You may need to verify the following information you have entered into Gusto matches the information found in your DC DOES webportal:
If Gusto is still having trouble gaining access to your account, call the agency at (202) 724-7000 to determine what's blocking Gusto's authorization.
If you've already registered in the state, you'll need to enter your tax account details in Gusto in order to pay employees.
You'll need to be registered with one or more of the below agencies in order for Gusto to file and pay taxes on your behalf:
If you still need to register, click the Register a company with state agencies dropdown above in this article.
If you've run payroll in Washington DC in the past, you can find your account number and tax deposit schedule by:
Click the Enter the tax account information in Gusto dropdown to learn where to put this information in Gusto.
You can find your unemployment account number on the "Contribution Rate Note or Quarterly Contribution & Wage Report (Form DOES-UC30)" received from the Department of Employment Services.
Your DC UI Tax Rate can be found by:
Important: Do not include the Administrative Assessment, it’s a fixed rate, so we’ll include it automatically.
If you're unsure of your account number or rate, call the agency at (202) 698-7550.
While not company-specific, you can head to a different article to view state-by-state new employer UI rates and wage bases.
Click the Enter the tax account information in Gusto dropdown to learn where to put this information in Gusto.
Washington DC's Paid Family Leave benefits, and related tax, applies to all private sector employers in DC (with very few exceptions).
That tax is funded by a 0.26% quarterly employer-only tax based on employees' wages—benefits are offered to workers who qualify.
Gusto supports Washington DC's paid family leave (PFL) tax in that we'll:
There is no new account number for this program, the agency will use an employer's existing DC DOES account number (unemployment account number).
If any new information is needed, we'll reach out to you to collect it. Click here for more information about PFL.
In order for Gusto to help troubleshoot tax issues, we'll need you to authorize Gusto as your Power of Attorney (POA). Gusto will become your POA—also known as a third party agent (TPA)—for the agency below:
DC Department of Employment Services (DC DOES)—unemployment tax
To become your POA for this agency, a notarized form authorizing Gusto as your payroll provider must be submitted to the agency—to make this easy, we’ll prepare the necessary document for you to e-sign in Gusto. Then, we’ll submit the form directly to the agency.
Add Gusto as your Power of Attorney
This form will only populate once you’ve assigned a DC work address to your first DC employee.
We’ll submit this to the agency directly on your behalf—you’re all set for now.
You may need to verify the following information you have entered into Gusto matches the information found in your DC DOES webportal:
If Gusto is still having trouble gaining access to your account, call the agency at (202) 724-7000 to determine what's blocking Gusto's authorization.
Once a valid Washington D.C. address has been added in Gusto for one or more employee(s), you can add your tax account information:
Where to find the forms available in your account
Head to the Taxes & compliance section and select Tax documents. Use the tabs on the page to toggle between federal, state, W-2, and 1099 forms.
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