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 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 third party access (TPA) we'll need to file and pay certain taxes on your behalf.
You should receive your account number and tax deposit schedule the same day after registering online.
If you have any questions about registration, call the agency directly at (505) 827-0700.
Once a valid New Mexico 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 (505) 827-0700.
Your company becomes liable for state unemployment insurance tax and eligible to receive an Unemployment Employer Account Number once you've :
If you need to run payroll and do not yet meet the above requirements, Gusto allows it—we just suggest you add the "New employer SUI tax rate" specific to New Mexico in the meantime.
You'll want to make sure during registration that the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions is aware of when you plan to become liable—eventually, Gusto will need:
You should receive your Employer Account Number and tax rate instantly after registering online.
Heads up: For new employers, the unemployment rate may vary depending on the industry—call the agency at (877) 664-6984 to confirm your account number and rate.
Once a valid New Mexico 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, you should call the agency at (877) 664-6984.
The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act supports the regulation of Workers’ Compensation Assessment Fee in New Mexico.
Currently, employers with 3 or more active employees are required to be covered and pay the Workers’ Compensation Assessment Fee—even if only one employee is working in New Mexico, and even if some of your workers are contractors and/or temporary workers.
The fee is calculated based on the number of covered workers at the end of each quarter. Get more information about the required coverage from the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration site.
Have Gusto pay your New Mexico Workers' Compensation Assessment Fee
To have us pay this, update your "New Mexico Workers Comp. Act Coverage" to "Covered" in Gusto:
In order for Gusto to keep your New Mexico tax information up-to-date and help troubleshoot tax issues, we'll need you to authorize Gusto as your third-party agent (TPA). Gusto should become your TPA for the agencies below:
Gusto will attempt to access your withholding account online—for our request to be approved, you'll need to give us access in your online TAP account. To do so:
If we're unable to view your account we'll notify you and request some more info—zip code, last payment amount, or most recent total tax due.
Please use the following instructions seen in this guide to assign a third-party agent.
Troubleshooting TPA for unemployment tax
If you have any questions in regards to assigning Gusto's roles to your account, please contact NMDWS at (877) 664-6984.
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 the state dropdown above in this article.
If you've run payroll in New Mexico in the past, you can find your CRS Identification Number on Form CRS-1, as well as other notices received from the New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department.
The CRS Number is 11 digits plus a suffix of "WWT" (Wage Withholding Tax). Only enter the 11 digits in Gusto—you don't need to enter the "WWT."
You'll also need to enter your current assigned tax deposit schedule in Gusto—this may be labeled as your "Filing Status" on your Registration Certificate received from the Department.
If you have any questions about your current account number or schedule, you should call the agency at (505) 827-0700.
You can find your Employer Account Number (EAN) by:
You can find your NM Total Tax Rate by:
While not company-speciifc, you can head to a different article to view state-by-state UI rates and wage bases.
The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act supports the regulation of Workers’ Compensation Assessment Fee in New Mexico.
Currently, employers with 3 or more active employees are required to be covered and pay the Workers’ Compensation Assessment Fee—even if only one employee is working in New Mexico, and even if some of your workers are contractors and/or temporary workers.
The fee is calculated based on the number of covered workers at the end of each quarter. Get more information about the required coverage from the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration site.
Have Gusto pay your New Mexico Workers' Compensation Assessment Fee
To have us pay this, update your "New Mexico Workers Comp. Act Coverage" to "Covered" in Gusto:
In order for Gusto to keep your New Mexico tax information up-to-date and help troubleshoot tax issues, we'll need you to authorize Gusto as your third-party agent (TPA). Gusto should become your TPA for the agencies below:
Gusto will attempt to access your withholding account online—for our request to be approved, you'll need to give us access in your online TAP account. To do so:
If we're unable to view your account we'll notify you and request some more info—zip code, last payment amount, or most recent total tax due.
Please use the following instructions seen in this guide to assign a third party agent.
Troubleshooting TPA for unemployment tax
If you have any questions in regards to assigning Gusto's roles to your account, please contact NMDWS at (877) 664-6984.
Once a valid New Mexico 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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