NYS-100: how to file the new employer registration for unemployment insurance and withholding
Register online once you pay wages in New York.
- Agency
- New York State Department of Labor
- Where it applies
- New York State
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- Free
- How long it takes
- The Department of Labor doesn't publish how long registration takes; it assigns each liable employer an eight-digit employer registration number after you register.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| A1 | TypeBusiness / Household employer or domestic services |
| A2 | Legal entitySole proprietorship / Partnership / Corporation / LLC / LLP / Other |
| A3 | Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) |
| A4 | Telephone number |
| A5 | Fax number |
| A6 | Legal name of business |
| A7 | Trade name (doing business as) |
| A8 | Business email |
| A9 | Website |
| B1 | Date of first operations in New York State |
| B2 | Date of first payroll withholding New York State income tax |
| B3 | Do persons work for you whom you do not consider employees?Yes / No |
| B4 | Registering for Unemployment Insurance: first quarter and year with remuneration of $300 or more |
| B5 | Total number of covered employees |
| B6 | Registering to remit withholding tax only?Yes / No |
| B7 | Acquired the business of another liable employer? (date, prior registration number, FEIN, name, address) |
| B8 | Changed legal entity? (date, prior registration number and FEIN) |
| D1 | Mailing address |
| D2 | Physical address |
| D3 | Location of books and records, with contact name and phone |
| D4 | Agent address (optional) |
| E1 | Owners, partners, members or officers: name, SSN, title, residence address and phone |
| E2 | Number of physical locations in New York State |
| E2a | Each location: street, city, county, ZIP |
| E2b | Employees at this location |
| E2c | Principal activityRetail trade / Food service, drinking & accommodations / Wholesale trade / Warehousing / Other |
| E2e | Type of establishment, principal product or service, percent of revenue |
| Affirmation | Signer's official position, phone and email |
Official links
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