Department of Taxation and Finance and
Department of Labor
Unemployment Insurance Division
Registration Section
Harriman State Office Campus, Building 12
Albany, New York 12240-0339
New York State Employer Registration
for Unemployment Insurance,
Withholding, and Wage Reporting
For ofce use only:
Unemployment Insurance
Registration Number:
Return completed form (type or print in ink) to the
address above, or fax to (518) 485-8010, or apply
online at www.labor.ny.gov.
Need Help? Call the Employer Hotline at (888) 899-8810
Do Not use this form to register a Nonprofit IRC 501 (c)(3), Agricultural, Governmental Employer, or Indian Tribe.
Call the Employer Hotline at (888) 899-8810 to request applicable form or visit www.labor.ny.gov.
Part A - Employer Information
2. Legal Entity (check one - do not complete if household employer):
Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation (includes Sub-Chapter S)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Other (please describe):
3. Federal Employer Identication Number (FEIN):
4. Telephone number: ( )
5. Fax number: ( )
6. Legal name of business:
7. Trade name (doing business as), if any:
8. Business email: 9. Website:
Part B - Liability Information
1. Enter date of rst operations in New York State: / / (mm/dd/yyyy)
2. Enter the date of the first payroll you withheld (or will withhold) New York State Income Tax from your employees’ pay:
/ / (mm/dd/yyyy)
3. Do persons work for you whom you do not consider to be employees? Yes* No
*If yes, what services do they perform?
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1. Type (check one): Business (complete parts A, B, D, and E)
Household Employer or Domestic Services (complete A, C, D, and E-1)
4. Are you registering for Unemployment Insurance? Yes No
If yes, enter the rst calendar quarter and the year you paid (or expect to pay) total remuneration of $300 or more. This
includes every form of compensation, including payments to employees or to corporate and Sub-Chapter S ofcers for
services.
Jan 1 – Mar 31 (1st) Apr 1 – Jun 30 (2nd) Jul 1 – Sep 30 (3rd) Oct 1 – Dec 31 (4th) Year
If no, explain why you are not liable under the New York State Unemployment Insurance Law.
5. Total number of covered employees:_____________________
6. Are you registering to remit withholding tax only? Yes No
7. Have you acquired the business of another employer liable for New York State Unemployment Insurance? Yes* No
*If Yes, did you acquire All or Part? Date of acquisition: / /
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Prior owner’s Registration Number:
Prior owner’s FEIN:
Legal name of business:
Address:
8. Have you changed legal entity? Yes* No
*If yes, date of legal entity change: / / (mm/dd/yyyy)
Prior employer’s Registration Number:
Prior employer’s FEIN:
Part C – Household Employer of Domestic Services
1. Indicate the rst calendar quarter and enter the year you paid (or expect to pay) total cash wages of $500 or more:
Jan 1 – Mar 31 (1st) Apr 1 – Jun 30 (2nd) Jul 1 – Sep 30 (3rd) Oct 1 – Dec 31 (4th) Year
2. Enter the total number of persons employed in your home:
3. Will you withhold New York State income tax from these employees? Yes No
Legal Name: ER Number:
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1. Mailing Address: This is your business mailing address where your Withholding Tax and Unemployment
Insurance mail will be delivered. If you elect to have your Unemployment Insurance mail directed to an address
other than your place of business, complete number 4 below.
ATTN:
Street or PO box:
City: State: Zip code:
County: Country:
2. Physical Address: This is the physical location of your business, if different from the Mailing Address in number 1.
Street:
City: State: Zip code:
County: Country:
3. Location of Books/Records: This is the physical location where you keep your Books and Records.
C/O (if applicable):
Street:
City: State: Zip code:
County: Country:
Telephone number:( ) ext:
Contact name:
Optional Addresses
4. Agent Address (C/O): Complete this if your Unemployment Insurance mail should be sent to an address other than
your business address:
C/O:
Street or PO box:
City: State: Zip code:
County: Country:
Telephone number: ( ) ext:
Contact name:
5. LO 400 Form - Notice of Potential Charges Address: This is sent each time a former employee les a claim for
Unemployment Insurance benets. You can sign up for SIDES to receive this notice electronically. See instructions or visit
our website at www.labor.ny.gov for additional information. Otherwise, complete below:
State: Zip code:
Country:
) ext:
Part D - Required Addresses
Legal Name: ER Number:
C/O:
Street or PO box:
City:
County:
Telephone number:(
Contact name:
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Part E - Business Information
1. Complete the following for sole proprietor (owner), household employer of domestic services, all partners, including
partners of a LP, LLP or RLLP, all members of a LLC or PLLC, and corporate officers (President, Vice President, etc.).
Complete this section whether or not remuneration is received or services are performed in New York State. If needed,
use a separate sheet of paper.
Name Social Security Title Residence Address and Phone Number
Number
2. Enter the number of physical locations at which your company operates in New York State: . You must list the
physical address and answer questions a through e below, for each location. Use a separate sheet of paper for each.
a. Location (number and street):
City: County: Zip code:
b. How many employees at this location?
c. Check the principal activity at the above location (see Instructions):
Manufacturing Transportation Scientic/professional & technical services
Wholesale trade Computer services Finance & insurance
Retail trade Education services Arts, entertainment & recreation
Construction Health & social assistance Food service, drinking & accomodations
Warehousing Real estate Corporate, subsidiary managing ofce
Other (Please specify):
d. If you are primarily engaged in manufacturing, complete the following:
Principal Products Produced Percent of Total Sales Value Principal Raw Materials Used
e. If your principle activity is not manufacturing, indicate the products sold or service rendered:
Type of Establishment Principal Product Sold or Percent of Total Revenue
Service Rendered
I afrm that I have read the above questions and that the answers provided are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Signature of Ofcer, Partner, Proprietor, Member or Individual (mm/dd/yyyy)
AFFIRMATION
Legal Name: ER Number:
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Telephone number
Email address
Ofcial Position
( )
Instructions for NYS 100,
New York State Employer Registration for
Unemployment Insurance, Withholding and Wage Reporting form
Use the NYS 100 form to register for Unemployment Insurance, withholding and wage reporting if you are a:
Business Employer, or
Household Employer of domestic services.
Do not use the NYS 100 form if you are an employer classied as:
Nonprot IRC 501(c) (3)
Agricultural
Governmental
Indian Tribe
Call the Employer Hotline at (888) 899-8810 or visit www.labor.ny.gov for more information and appropriate forms.
Voluntary coverage: If you are not liable for Unemployment Insurance contributions but want to provide voluntary coverage for
employees, call (518) 457-2635.
How to submit the NYS 100 form:
Business employers register online at www.businessexpress.ny.gov,
Household employers register online at www.labor.ny.gov,
Mail it to the address on the top of the form, or
Fax it to the fax number on Page 1 of the form.
Note: If submitting by mail or fax, type or print clearly in black ink.
Need help? Call the Employer Hotline at (888) 899-8810.
Part A – Employer Information
Line 1 - Check one box that shows the type of employer you are. Complete all required parts of the form.
A Business Employer is an individual owner, partnership, corporation or any other enterprise for which employees perform
services.
A Household Employer of Domestic Service employs people in personal or domestic service in their home or homes
within New York State.
Line 2
-
For Business Employers only: check the type of business organization you are.
Household Employers: do not complete this question.
Line 3 - Enter the nine-digit Federal Employer Identication Number (FEIN) of the business.
The federal government assigns FEIN numbers. This number is used to certify your payments to the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA).
If you need a FEIN, apply online at www.irs.gov or call (800) 829-4933 for an application.
Lines 4 and 5 - Enter the phone and fax numbers for the business.
Line 6 - Enter the legal name of the business. If employer is a:
Sole proprietorship - enter the name of the business owner
Partnership - enter the full name of each partner
Corporation - enter the corporate name as shown on its Certicate of Incorporation or other ofcial document
Household Employer of domestic services - enter the name(s) of the Household Employer(s)
In the case of an estate of a decedent, insolvent, incompetent, etc., enter the name of the estate and the name of
the administrator or other fiduciary.
Attach a copy of Form CP 575 from the Internal Revenue Service to confirm your Federal Employer
Identification Number (FEIN).
Line 7 - Enter, if applicable, the trade name used for business purposes.
Lines 8 and 9 - Enter the email and website addresses for the business.
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Part B – Liability Information
Line 1 - Enter the date the business began in New York State.
Line 2 - Enter the date of the first payroll from which you withheld or will withhold New York State Income Tax from your employees.
For New York State withholding tax purposes, you are an employer and must withhold income tax from compensation paid to
your employees if you:
- Are a person or organization that qualifies as an employer based on the IRS “Publication 12 (Circular E),
Employer’s Tax Guide” (available at www.irs.gov), and
- Maintain an office or transact business in New York State.
Line 3 - Answer ‘Yes’ if there are people who work for you that you do not consider your employees.
Do not include those described in Part B, Line 4
Use the space provided to explain the type of services they perform and why you do not consider them employees. Attach
a separate sheet if you need more space
Line 4 - Check ‘Yes’ if you are registering for Unemployment Insurance.
Enter the rst calendar quarter in which you paid (or expect to pay) total remuneration of $300 or more to covered
employees.
Do not go back beyond 3 years from January of the current year
Remuneration includes compensation such as:
- Salary, cash wages, commissions, bonuses
- Payments to corporate ofcers for services rendered, regardless of their stock ownership and without regard to
how such payments are treated under Sub-Chapter S of the IRS Code or any other tax law
- Reasonable money value of board, rent, housing, lodging, or any similar advantage received
- The value of tips or other gratuities received from persons other than the employer
Note: do not include compensation paid to:
- Daytime elementary or secondary students working after school or during vacation periods
- The spouse or child (under 21) of a sole proprietor or remuneration received by the proprietor
- Children under age 14
- Employees who perform no services in New York State
- Employees whose services are considered agricultural employment
If you have employees who work both within and outside New York State, request a ruling from the Liability and
Determination Section of the Department of Labor. Call (518) 457-2635.
Check ‘No’ if you are not registering for Unemployment Insurance. Use the space provided to explain why you are not liable
for New York State Unemployment Insurance.
Line 5 - Enter the total number of covered people you employ, including corporate officers. Do not include sole proprietors (spouse and
minor children under age 21), members of an LLC, or partners.
Line 6 - If you are not liable for New York State Unemployment Insurance and are applying for New York State Income Tax Withholding only,
check ‘Yes.’
Line 7 - Prior owner’s information:
Answer ‘Yes’ and ll in the information about the prior owner’s business, if one or more of the following
are true. You:
- Employed substantially the same employees as the previous owner,
- Continued or resumed the business of the previous owner at the same or another location,
- Assumed the previous owner’s obligations, or
- Acquired the previous owner’s good will.
If you answered ‘Yes’:
Check if you acquired all or part of the business and enter the date you acquired it
Enter the prior owner’s New York State Employer Registration Number and/or FEIN if known
Enter the prior business legal name and address
Line 8 - Change in legal entity information:
Answer ‘Yes’ if the type of your legal entity has changed. Types of legal entities are listed in Part A, Line 2 of the form
If you answered ‘Yes’:
Enter date of entity change
Enter your previous seven-digit New York State Employer Registration Number and FEIN
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Part C – Household Employer of Domestic Services
Line 1 - Enter the rst calendar quarter and year in which you paid (or expect to pay) your household employees total cash
wages of $500 or more.
Do not go back beyond 3 years from January of the current year
Do not include payments to the following people:
- Your spouse or your child under age 21
- Elementary or secondary school students who attend school in the daytime
- Household employees for carfare or other travel expenses
- Children under 14 years of age
- Babysitters under age 18
- Casual laborers under age 21
Line 2 - Enter the number of people you employ in your home.
Line 3 - Answer ‘Yes’ if there is a voluntary agreement in effect between you and your domestic employee to withhold New
York State, New York City, or Yonkers income tax.
Note: Withholding of New York State, New York City or Yonkers income tax from household employees performing domestic
services is voluntary.
Part D – Required Addresses
Line 1 - Mailing Address: This is YOUR business address.
Do not enter your agent’s or paid preparer’s address
All Unemployment Insurance mail and Withholding Tax mail is sent here, unless otherwise indicated in box 4 or box 5 below
Line 2 - Physical Address: This is the ACTUAL physical location of your business. Do not list a PO box.
Enter this address if:
- It is different from your mailing address in Box 1 or
- Your mailing address is a PO box
If you have more than one location, list your primary location
Line 3 - Location of Books/Records Address: This is the physical location where your books and records can be reviewed.
Indicate if this is the same address as your mailing address (Box 1), or your physical address (Box 2).
Optional Addresses
Line 4 - Agent Address (C/O): This is your agent’s address.
Complete this only if you want all your Unemployment Insurance mail sent here
Line 5 - LO 400 Form – Notice of Potential Charges Address: If you complete this, you will receive the LO 400 form at this address.
(It is sent each time a former employee files a claim for Unemployment Insurance benefits.)
If you want to receive the LO 400 electronically, sign up for SIDES:
You will need an Unemployment Insurance Online Services (UIOS) account
- If you do not have an UIOS account, go to http://labor.ny.gov/ui/Authentication/index/shtm
- If you have an existing Department of Taxation and Finance Online Services account, you can upgrade that account
by following the directions on our website at http://labor.ny.gov/ui/Authentication/index.shtm
For more information regarding SIDES, visit our website at www.labor.ny.gov or call the Employer Hotline at (888) 899-8810.
Choose Option 1, then Option 4.
Part E – Business Information
Line 1 - Enter the: name, Social Security number, title, home address, and phone number for each of the following legal entities,
whether or not remuneration is received or services are performed in New York State:
Sole proprietor (owner)
Household employer of domestic services
All partners, including partners of a LP, LLP, RLLP
All members of a LLC, PLLC
All corporate ofcers (President, Vice President, etc.)
Line 2 - Enter the number of physical locations at which your company operates in New York State.
Lines 2 a-e - You must complete a through e for each location. Use a separate sheet of paper for each location.
On the top of each sheet, include your business legal name, FEIN, and Employer Registration number (if known).
Lines 2 c-e - Be Specific. Describe whichever produces the greatest gross sales value, either the:
1. Principal activity, or
2. Product.
See examples on page 8.
Afrmation: This form must be signed by the person completing it. Your signature afrms the information is true to the best of your
knowledge. Enter the date, your ofcial position, your phone number and email address.
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Part E – Business Information continued
Lines 2 C - E Examples:
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation:
Includes theater operation, entertainers, commercial parks, casinos, professional athletes, sports, recreational facilities, etc.
Computer Services:
State primary activity (e.g., computer analysis and design, custom programming, internet access or data processing, etc.).
Construction:
Specify general or special trade contractor and show usual type of work including if primary work is commercial or
residential (e.g. general contractor- apartment houses, or trade contractor-plumbing).
Corporate Subsidiary Managing Ofce:
Includes administrative, management consultant, and human resource consultants.
Educational Services:
Includes all schools (e.g., elementary, colleges, universities, vocational schools).
Finance & Insurance:
Includes bank and trust companies, credit agencies other than banks, and insurance carriers.
State if national or commercial banks, charter, and if accepting deposits from the general public. Insurance underwriters
are classied by type of insurance (e.g. life, accident and health, etc).
Food Service, Drinking, & Accommodations:
State type of service rendered (e.g., operation of hotel, sports camp, restaurant [full or limited service], taverns, or
catering service).
Health & Social Services:
Includes health referral agencies, operation of clinics, hospital or homes, etc.
Manufacturing:
State type of establishment (e.g., sawmill, vegetable cannery, printing and publishing).
Show principal products, percent of total sales value, and principal raw materials used.
Specify principal products (e.g., upholstered household furniture, ladies’ sweaters hand knit from yarn).
Real Estate:
Includes owners/operators of real estate and agents.
If owner/operator, specify type of property (e.g., commercial or residential building).
Scientic/Professional & Technical services:
Includes lawyers, accountants, business consultants (contractors), architects, engineers, doctors, surveyors, etc.
Transportation:
Includes establishments in railroading; local and suburban transit; interurban highway passenger transportation; motor
freight transportation; water transportation (deep-sea foreign transportation, lighterage, etc.); transportation by air, etc.
Warehousing:
State type of storage (e.g., refrigerated, general, self-storage units for the public).
Wholesale or Retail Trade:
State principal product distributed. If sold to businesses (wholesale) or general public (retail), indicate which is primary.
Other Activities:
Indicate type of activity not covered in this section (e.g., agriculture, forestry, sheries, mining, motion picture or television
production, etc).
Privacy Notication
The personal information requested on form NYS 100 New York State Employer Registration for Unemployment Insurance,
Withholding, and Wage Reporting is required for:
the Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Division, and
the Department of Taxation and Finance.
We use this information in the administration of the Unemployment Insurance program:
To process refunds
To collect contributions
For any other purpose authorized by law
We have the authority to collect this information (including Social Security numbers) from:
Section 575 of the Labor Law (Unemployment Insurance Law)
Part 472 of 12 NYCRR (Unemployment Insurance Regulations)
Articles 8, 22, 30, 30-A and 30-B of the Tax Law
Article 2-E of the General City Law
42 USC 405(c)(2)(C)(i)
Failure to provide such information may subject you to both civil and criminal penalties under the Unemployment Insurance Law, the
Tax Law or the Penal Law.
This information is maintained by the New York State Department of Labor and the New York
State Department of Taxation and
Finance at the State Office Building Campus, Albany, NY 12240.
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