Fingercheck requires that all clients register for state and local payroll tax accounts, where they are required to make payments. Employers are responsible for paying all payroll taxes, including the employees’ portion withheld from their paychecks.
This article will provide you with Fingercheck's tax requirements for these states in the Northeast region of the United States:
Each state includes a section for payroll tax facts and supported filings. The payroll tax facts section gives more details about each state.
The tax ID format will list examples of accepted tax IDs that can be entered in Fingercheck for successful payroll filings.
The new employer rate is the rate that the state assigns to employers who sign up for a brand-new unemployment account. We are also providing the range of unemployment rates the state can assign to a single employer.
The unemployment wage base is the wage limit on employee taxable wages paid during the calendar year that employers are required to calculate and pay unemployment taxes.
The minimum wage is the minimum wage employees should be paid.
The supported filings section provides more details about the unemployment and withholding filings supported by Fingercheck, in addition to details about withholding tax frequencies and new hire reporting.
Connecticut
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Connecticut, your company must first be registered for the following payroll tax accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the Connecticut Department of Labor.
Withholding tax account with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Paid Family Leave tax account with Connecticut Paid Family Leave Authority.
Connecticut Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ##-###-## (7 digits)
New employer unemployment rate: 2.5%
Min - max unemployment rate: 1.1% - 7.8%
Unemployment wage base: $25,000
Withholding tax ID format: ######### ### (9 digits with a 3 digit location code), also called a Connecticut Tax Registration Number
Minimum wage: $15.69
Paid Family Leave (PFL) tax ID format: ######### (9 digits)
Connecticut Paid Family Leave is an employee funded program through payroll deductions. Employers must collect and submit their employees’ contributions.
Connecticut supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Connectcut. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Tax | Filing and payment | Frequency |
Withholding | Payment | Per payroll |
Withholding | Quarterly reconciliation (CT-941) | Quarterly |
Withholding | Annual reconciliation (CT-W3) | Annually |
Withholding | Annual wage and tax statements (CT-W2) | Annually |
Unemployment | Payment | Quarterly |
Unemployment | Employer Contribution Return and Employee Earnings Report (UC-5A / UC-2) | Quarterly |
Paid Family Leave | Employee earnings report and contributions | Quarterly |
Register for Connecticut payroll accounts
Employers will need to register for three payroll accounts in Connecticut to allow Fingercheck to successfully draft and file your state taxes.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Employers can register online for their unemployment account using the Connecticut Employer Registration portal. You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online registration.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Connecticut Department of Labor by phone at 860-263-6567.
Withholding
Employers can register online for their withholding account and establish their myconneCT account. Employers will receive their Connecticut Tax Registration Number within 10 business days of completing the online application.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Department of Revenue Services by phone at 860-297-5962.
Paid Family Leave
Employers can register online after creating a CT.gov account. If you have any questions, you can contact the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority using their Customer Support Inquiry.
Maine
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Maine, your company must first be registered for the following payroll accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the Maine Department of Labor.
Withholding tax account with the Maine Revenue Services.
Maine Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ########## (10 digits)
New employer unemployment rate: 2.04%
Min - max unemployment rate: 0.00 - 5.75%
Unemployment wage base: $12,000
Withholding tax ID format: ####-#### (8 digits)
Minimum wage: $14.15
Maine supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Maine. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Tax | Filing and payment | Frequency |
Unemployment | Return of Unemployment Contributions (ME UC-1) | Quarterly |
Withholding | Payment | Per payroll |
Withholding | Reconciliation of Income Tax Withheld (W-3 ME) | Annually |
Withholding | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) | Annually |
Register for Maine payroll accounts
Employers will need to register for two payroll accounts in Maine to allow Fingercheck to successfully draft and file your state taxes.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Employers can use the Maine Reemployment site to submit their employer registration online for their unemployment account. You will receive your tax ID and rate upon successfully completing the online registration.
If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact the Maine Department of Labor by phone at 207- 623-7900.
Withholding
Employers can use the Maine Tax Portal to submit their business registration online for their withholding account. You will receive it upon successfully completing the online registration.
If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact Maine Revenue Services by phone at 207-626-8475, or by email at withholding.tax@maine.gov
Massachusetts
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Massachusetts, your company must first be registered for the following payroll accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA).
Withholding tax account with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Paid Medical and Family Leave tax account with Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Massachusetts Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ######## (8 digits)
New employer unemployment rate: 1.87%
Min - max unemployment rate: 0.73 - 11.13%
Unemployment wage base: $15,000
Massachusetts has supplemental taxes as part of its unemployment tax. Employers are responsible for the following:
Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC): range of 0.12 - 0.34%. Rate assigned is determined on the age of the unemployment account (0.12% fourth year of liability; 0.24% fifth year of liability; and 0.34% sixth year or later of liability)
Workforce Training Fund (WTF): 0.56%
Massachusetts Covid-19 Recovery Assessment: rate is 40.15% of the employer’s experience rate.
Withholding tax ID format: WTH-########-### (11 digits)
Minimum wage: $15.00
Paid Medical and Family Leave (PMFL) tax ID format: PFL-########-### (11 digits)
Employers with fewer than 25 employees are considered small employers and can choose not to pay the employer contribution. You must collect and submit your employees’ contributions.
Massachusetts supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Massachusetts. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Employers must assign a Third Party Administrator (TPA) to Fingercheck to allow successful filings and payments for all state taxes.
Unemployment TPA
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) requires employers to set up TPA for unemployment tax through their DUA online portal. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID 111791.
Withholding TPA
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue requires employers to set up and/or accept TPA for both their withholding and Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) from their MassTaxConnect portal. You will need to make sure TPA has been assigned to both withholding and PFML; this will require you to assign TPA separately for both taxes.
Tax | Filing and payment | Frequency |
Unemployment | Employment and Wage Detail Report and payment | Quarterly |
Withholding | Payment | Per payroll |
Withholding | Employer’s Return of Income Taxes Withheld (M-941) | Monthly / Quarterly / Annually |
Withholding | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) | Annually |
Paid Family Medical Leave | Filing and payment | Annually |
Register for Massachusetts payroll accounts
Employers will need to register for three payroll accounts in Massachusetts to allow Fingercheck to successfully draft and file your state taxes.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Employers can register online for their unemployment account. If you have any questions, you can contact the DUA by phone at 617-626-5075.
TPA must be assigned to Agent ID 111791.
Withholding
Employers can register online for their withholding account using MassTaxConnect. If you have any questions, you can contact the MassTax office by phone at 617-887-6367.
TPA must be set up.
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Employers can register online for their withholding account using MassTaxConnect. If you have any questions, you can contact MassTax by phone at 617-887-6367.
TPA must be set up.
New Hampshire
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in New Hampshire, your company must first be registered for the following payroll account:
Unemployment tax account with the New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES).
New Hampshire Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ######### (9 digits). Also known as an Employer Account Number.
New employer unemployment rate: 1.70%
Min - max unemployment rate: 0.1 - 7.5%
Unemployment wage base: $14,000
New Hampshire has supplemental tax as part of its unemployment tax. Employers are responsible for the following:
Variable Administrative Contribution: employers can be charged up to 0.4%.
Minimum wage: $7.25
New Hampshire supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in New Hampshire. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Tax | Filing and payment | Frequency |
Unemployment | Quarterly Tax Report and payment | Quarterly |
Register for New Hampshire payroll accounts
Employers will need to register for one payroll account in New Hampshire to allow Fingercheck to successfully draft and file your state taxes.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Employers can register online for their unemployment account. If you have any questions, you can contact the NHES by phone at 603-228-4033 or 603-228-4034.
NHES will mail you a Determination of Liability notice listing your account information, including your EAN and tax rate.
New Jersey
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in New Jersey, your company must first be registered for the following payroll tax accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Withholding tax account with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.
New Jersey Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ###-###-###/### (12 digits), FEIN is used as part of the tax ID.
New employer unemployment rate: 3.40% (rate includes UI = 3.2828% + Workforce Development = 0.1175%)
Min - max unemployment rate: 1.2- 7.0% (includes UI + Workforce Development)
Unemployment wage base: $42,300
New Jersey has supplemental taxes as part of its unemployment tax. Employers are responsible for the following:
Employer Disability Insurance
New employer rate: 0.50%
Min - max rate: 0.1 - 0.75%
Wage base: $42,300
Employee Family Leave Insurance
Rate: 0.09%
Wage base: $161,400
Maximum deduction: $145.26
Withholding tax ID format: ###-###-###/### (12 digits), FEIN is used as part of tax ID.
Minimum wage: $15.13
New Jersey has local taxes:
City of Newark tax ID format: ######### (9 digits), FEIN is used as part of tax ID.
New Jersey supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in New Jersey. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
New Jersey requires a combined filing for employer withholding and unemployment taxes.
Agency | Filing and payment | Frequency |
New Jersey withholding and unemployment | Employer’s Quarterly Report (NJ-927) | Quarterly |
New Jersey withholding and unemployment | Employer’s Quarterly Report (NJ-927W) | Quarterly |
New Jersey withholding and unemployment | Employer Report of Wages Paid (NJ WR-30) | Quarterly |
New Jersey withholding and unemployment | Gross Income Tax Reconciliation of Tax Withheld (NJ-W-3) | Annually |
New Jersey withholding and unemployment | Income Tax Employer Reconciliation (NJ-EFW2) | Annually |
Withholding | Payments | Per payroll |
Local: Newark | Filing and payment | Quarterly |
Local: Newark | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) | Annually |
Register for New Jersey payroll accounts
New Jersey offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with the Business Registration.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Employers can register online for both unemployment and withholding accounts.
If you have any questions about your unemployment account or registration, you can submit a support request online.
Withholding
Employers can register online for both unemployment and withholding accounts.
If you have any questions about your withholding account or registration, you can submit a support request online.
Local
Employers can complete the Payroll Tax Registration Form and mail it to the address on the form. You should receive your tax ID in the mail within 5-10 business days.
If you have any questions, you can contact the City of Newark Finance at 973-733-4311, or send them an email at 4311newark@ci.newark.nj.us.
You can also check out their online FAQ for more information about opening a business in the city of Newark.
New York
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in New York, your company must first be registered for the following payroll accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the New York Department of Taxation and Finance.
Withholding tax account with the New York Department of Labor.
New York Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ######## (8 digits)
New employer unemployment rate: 4.025%
Min - max unemployment rate: 2.025% - 9.825%
Unemployment wage base: $12,500
New York has a supplemental tax as part of its unemployment tax. Employers are responsible for the following:
Re-Employment Service Fund rate: 0.075%
Withholding tax ID format: ######### (9 digits), FEIN is used as part of the tax ID.
Minimum wage: $16.00
New York has local taxes: New York local taxes are combined with state withholding payments and filings. Employers do not need to register for a separate local tax account.
New York City: ######### (9 digits), FEIN is used as the tax ID.
Yonkers: ######### (9 digits), FEIN is used as the tax ID.
In addition to unemployment, withholding, and local taxes, Fingercheck supports the following:
Paid Family Leave (PFL): employee payroll deductions fund the PFL program which allows employees to take leave while they support their families.
State Disability Insurance (SDI): employees contribute 0.5% of their gross pay towards SDI, not to exceed $0.60 a week. Fingercheck calculates SDI contributions, but does not draft and pay your New York SDI. Please note that New York requires all employers with employees working in New York obtain a state disability insurance policy immediately upon hiring.
Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT): tax for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
PrompTax: Employers reporting aggregate tax withheld on Form NYS-45 in the amount of $100,000, may be required to participate in PrompTax.
New York supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in New York. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Tax | Filing and payment | Frequency |
Unemployment | Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, And Unemployment Insurance Return (NYS-45) | Quarterly |
Withholding | Return of Tax Withheld (NYS-1) | Per payroll |
Local: New York City | Return of Tax Withheld (NYS-1) | Per payroll |
Local: Yonkers | Return of Tax Withheld (NYS-1) | Per payroll |
Register for New York payroll accounts
New York offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with Business Employer Registration by submitting a NYS 100.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Employers can submit their NYS 100 unemployment registration online. You will receive your tax ID in the mail within 5 business days.
Withholding
Employers can submit their NYS 100 withholding and local registrations online.
Please note that even though the FEIN will be used for your tax ID, you are still required to submit a registration. If a registration is not completed, tax filings and payments may not be accepted, which could result in penalties and notices.
Pennsylvania
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Pennsylvania, your company must first be registered for the following payroll accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Withholding tax account with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
Pennsylvania Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ####### (7 digits)
New employer unemployment rate: 3.82%
Min - max unemployment rate: 1.419 - 10.3734%
Unemployment wage base: $10,000
Withholding tax ID format: ####-#### (8 digits)
Minimum wage: $7.25
Pennsylvania has local taxes:
Pennsylvania utilizes the services of tax collectors to receive payments and filings for all local taxes. There are many tax collectors that service local taxes, but we will only mention a select few in this article.
Check out PA ACT 32 to find out more about PA local taxes.
City of Pittsburgh Finance Department: ######### (9 digits) or ############## (14 digits)
Philadelphia Department of Revenue: ########## (10 digits)
Berkheimer Tax Innovations: ####### (7 digits)
York Adams Tax Bureau: ###### (6 digits)
Keystone: ######### (9 digits), FEIN is used as the tax ID
Pennsylvania local taxes consist of earned income tax (EIT), Local Services Tax (LST), and school district taxes. Most school district taxes have been combined with EIT.
To find out more about Pennsylvania locals, check out PA Local Withholding Tax FAQs.
Pennsylvania supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Pennsylvania. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Tax | Filing and payment | Frequency |
Unemployment | Quarterly Wage and Tax Information | Quarterly |
Withholding | Payment | Per payroll |
Withholding | Quarterly Return of Withholding Tax (PA-W3) | Quarterly |
Withholding | W-2 Transmittal Annual Reconciliation (REV-1667) | Annually |
Withholding | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) |
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Local: Pittsburgh | Quarterly Payroll Expense Tax (ET-1) | Quarterly |
Local: Pittsburgh | Local Services Tax Quarterly Return (LS-1) | Quarterly |
Local: Pittsburgh | Local Services Tax Annual Reconciliation | Annually |
Local: Pittsburgh | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) | Annually |
Local: Philadelphia | Payment | Per payroll |
Local: Philadelphia | Quarterly Wage Tax Return | Quarterly |
Local: Philadelphia | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) | Annually |
Local: Other tax collectors | Quarterly Earned Income Tax (EIT) Filing | Quarterly |
Local: Other tax collectors | Earned Income Tax (EIT) Annual Reconciliation | Annually |
Local: Other tax collectors | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) | Annually |
Local: Other tax collectors | Quarterly Local Services Tax (LST) Filing | Quarterly |
Register for Pennsylvania payroll accounts
Employers will need to register for state and local payroll accounts in Pennsylvania to allow Fingercheck to successfully draft and file your state taxes.
Pennsylvania offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with the Business Tax Registration.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Pennsylvania offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with the Business Tax Registration.
If you have any questions about your unemployment account or registration, you can contact the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue by phone at 1-888-PATAXES (1-888-728-2937).
Withholding
Pennsylvania offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with the Business Tax Registration.
If you have any questions about your withholding account or registration, you can contact Employer Tax Services by phone at 1-866-403-6163.
Local
Pittsburgh
Employers can register online with the City of Pittsburgh Finance. You should receive you tax ID in the mail within 5-10 business days.
If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact them by phone at 412-255-2543.
Philadelphia
Employers can register online with the Philadelphia Department of Revenue. If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact them by phone at 215-686-6579, or email them at revenue@phila.gov.
Berkheimer
Employers can register online for LST taxes, or they can choose to complete the Employer Registration Form and email the form to eLST@goberk.com.
If you have any questions about your account, registration, or how to register for EIT taxes, you can contact them by phone at 610-588-5765.
York Adams
Employers can complete the Employer Registration Form and email the form to employer@yatb.com. You will receive an email with your tax ID.
If you have any questions about your account, registration, or how to register for EIT taxes, you can contact the York Adams Tax Bureau by phone at 717-845-1584.
Keystone
Employers can register online. If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact Keystone by phone at 724-978-0328.
Jordan Tax Service (JTS)
Employers need to create a Registration ID and password by calling the JTS Act 32 Help Line at 412-345-7966 to create a Registration ID and password. Once these are created, you can continue the registration process.
Rhode Island
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Rhode Island, your company must first be registered for the following payroll tax accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT).
Withholding tax account with the Rhode Island Department of Revenue.
Rhode Island Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ########## (10 digits)
New employer unemployment rate: 1.00%
Min - max unemployment rate: 1.1 - 9.7%
Unemployment wage base: $29,200 Tier I Employers; $30,700 Tier II Employers
Withholding tax ID format: ######### (9 digits), FEIN is used as the tax ID.
Minimum wage: $14.00
Rhode Island supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Rhode Island. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Register for Rhode Island payroll accounts
Rhode Island offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with Business Registration.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll tax account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Rhode Island offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with Business Registration.
If you have any questions about your unemployment account or registration, you can contact DLT by phone at 401-574-8700.
Withholding
Rhode Island offers employers a combined registration for their unemployment and withholding accounts online with Business Registration.
If you have any questions about your withholding account or registration, you can contact the Rhode Island Department of Revenue by phone at 401-574-8829, or you can check out their Contact Us for a full list of how you can reach them.
Vermont
To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Vermont, your company must first be registered for the following payroll accounts:
Unemployment tax account with the Vermont Department of Labor.
Withholding tax account with the Vermont Department of Taxes.
Vermont Payroll tax facts
Unemployment tax ID format: ####### (7 digits)
New employer unemployment rate: 1.00%
Min - max unemployment rate: 0.4 - 5.4%
Unemployment wage base: $14,300
Withholding tax ID format: WHT-######## (WHT + 8 digits)
Minimum wage: $13.67
Vermont supported filings
Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Vermont. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.
Tax | Filing and payment | Frequency |
Unemployment | Wage and Contribution Report (VT C-101) | Quarterly |
Withholding | Tax Payment (VT WHT-430) | Per payroll |
Withholding | Reconciliation and Health Care Contribution (VT WHT-436) | Quarterly |
Withholding | Health Care Contribution Tax Payment (VT WHT-430) | Quarterly |
Withholding | Annual Withholding Reconciliation (VT WHT-434) | Annually |
Withholding | Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) | Annually |
Register for Vermont payroll accounts
Employers will need to register for two payroll accounts in Maine to allow Fingercheck to successfully draft and file your state taxes.
Check out How to Register for a State Tax ID to find out more about working with our partner to submit an employer registration for a payroll account.
Once you receive your tax ID, check out How to Add a State Tax ID in Fingercheck.
Unemployment
Employers can register online for their unemployment account. You will receive your tax ID and rate upon successfully completing the online registration.
If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact the Vermont Department of Labor by phone at 802-828-4344.
Withholding
Employers can register online for their withholding account. You will receive your tax ID within 10-15 business days after successfully completing the online registration.
If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact Vermont Department of Taxes by phone at 802-828-2551.
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