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.
After registration is complete, you should receive the following instantly:
Registration for other tax types, like Sales & Use tax, may take longer. If you have questions, call the DOR at (601) 923-7700.
Enter the tax account information in Gusto
Most companies are liable for state unemployment when they have paid $1500 in wages in a calendar quarter or had one employee in some portion of a day in each of 20 different calendar weeks in a calendar year. You can check if you are liable and register with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) online.
Register your company
You should receive your MDES Employer Account Number and tax rate instantly after registering online, or in 3 days if registering by mail.
To enter your account number and rate in Gusto:
If you're unsure of your account number or rate, call the agency at (601) 321-6000.
Click here to view state-by-state new employer rates and wage bases (not company-specific).
Mississippi Department of Revenue TPA access is needed for amended returns—amendments often call for a different filing method than original returns, and this agency requires that Gusto have third party access to your Mississippi Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) account in order to submit amendments on your behalf.
In order to gain TPA access to your account, Gusto needs to validate:
Make sure to add your Mississippi DOR Letter ID to your "Mississippi Tax Setup" information in your Gusto account. To do so:
If you've run payroll in Mississippi in the past, you can find your Tax Account ID Number and Withholding Filing Status by:
Enter the tax account information in Gusto
You can find your MDES employer account number (EAN) by:
UI Contribution Rate
If you've run payroll in Mississippi before, you can find your UI Contribution Rate by:
To enter your account number and rate in Gusto:
Click here to view state-by-state new employer rates and wage bases (not company-specific).
Mississippi Department of Revenue TPA access is needed for amended returns—amendments often call for a different filing method than original returns, and this agency requires that Gusto have third party access to your Mississippi Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) account in order to submit amendments on your behalf.
In order to gain TPA access to your account, Gusto needs to validate:
Make sure to add your Mississippi DOR Letter ID to your "Mississippi Tax Setup" information in your Gusto account. To do so:
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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