Prior to issuing payments to employees, ensure that you've completed the payroll registration process in the relevant state of their employment. This might take a few weeks, so beginning early is advisable to get the necessary tax account details for payment purposes.
Niural collaborates with Middesk to assist you in the state registration process. For additional information, please explore the details provided below.
Let Niural register for you
Niural partners with Middesk to help you register your business in new states.
How it works
On adding a new work address in a different state or recruiting a new employee who has been allocated a work address in that state, you can access registration support within Niural.
The pricing is subject to change based on the state.
Here's an overview of the procedure:
1. Provide essential business details.
2. Niural and Middesk will verify the accuracy of the information.
3. Registration applications are normally sent within 3-5 business days.
4. Look out for registration details from Middesk in the mail.
5. Middesk can guide you through entering any data they don't handle on your behalf through Niural.
Initiate the state tax registration process
- Sign in to Niural as an employer.
- Navigate to the Company tab under Company.
- Select Tax SetupPay.
- Under “North Dakota Tax Setup”, click Let Niural register for you.
Note: Niural can only register for you if you don't yet have a state account already.
- Enter company information on Middesk.
- Once you submit your order, we will send you email updates regarding the status. The total cost of your order will be added to your upcoming monthly invoice.
- Check the status of your order
- Once your order is finalized, you will receive emails from both Niural and Middesk. These emails will outline the subsequent actions, including:
1. Reviewing registration information.
2. Any additional state-specific instructions.
Before your order is finalized, you can use the link provided in the state registration confirmation email from Niural to track the progress of your order.
Cancel your order
If an order is already completed, you'll need to contact Middesk to cancel.
If an order is in progress you can email us at support@niural.com.
You'll be refunded, but it can take a few business days to process.
Registering for ND income and unemployment tax on your own
North Dakota tax agencies
- Income tax withholding: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
- Unemployment Tax: Job Service North Dakota
Registering a new company
Income tax withholding
The North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner recommends that employers request a Withholding Account Number at least one full month before their initial deposit deadline. Please take this timeframe into consideration when preparing for your first payroll in North Dakota.
Register with the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner.
Unemployment tax
Companies usually become liable for state unemployment taxes in North Dakota if they have employed at least one worker for 20 different weeks within a calendar year or have disbursed $1,500 in wages during a calendar quarter.
To check if your company is liable and register for unemployment insurance with Job Service North Dakota, refer to the agency's employer's guide available here. After registering online, you can expect to receive your Employer Account Number within 2–3 weeks.
Unemployment contribution rate
Your tax rate will be furnished once you have completed and submitted the "Determination of Employer Liability or Contribution and Wage Report" (Form SFN 41263). If you have any uncertainties regarding your rate, feel free to contact the agency at (701) 328-2814.
Income tax withholding
If you're an existing employer in North Dakota, you can locate your Withholding Account Number by:
- Reviewing your Quarterly Income Tax Withholding Return (Form 306) from the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, or
- Contacting the agency at (701) 328-1257.
Unemployment tax
If you've processed payroll in North Dakota previously, you can obtain your Employer Account Number by:
- Reviewing the Determination of Employer Liability or Contribution and Wage Report (Form SFN 41263) from Job Service North Dakota, or
- Contacting the agency at (701) 328-2814.
Unemployment contribution rate
Existing employers in North Dakota can identify their Contribution Rate on the Tax Notice received from Job Service North Dakota. If there's uncertainty about your rate, you can contact the agency at (701) 328-2814.
Forms we file in North Dakota
- North Dakota Quarterly W/H Return (ND F-306)*
- North Dakota Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements (ND F-307)
- North Dakota Quarterly Contribution (SUI) (ND NDUC-303)
- Wage and Tax Statement (State W2)
- New Hire Report