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 will include 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.

To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Arizona, your company must first be registered for the following payroll tax accounts:

Unemployment tax ID format: #######-# (8 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: 2.00%

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.05 - 14.03%

Unemployment wage base: $8,000

Withholding tax ID format: ######### (9 digits), FEIN is used as the tax ID.

Minimum wage: $14.35

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Arizona. 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 unemployment.

The AZ DES requires employers to set up TPA for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID PRTXMGMT.

Arizona offers employers a combined registration online for withholding and unemployment tax accounts with AZTaxes. You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online 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.

Arizona offers employers a combined registration online for withholding and unemployment tax accounts with AZTaxes. You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online registration.

If you have any questions, you can contact the AZ DES by phone at 602-771-6602.

The AZ DES requires employers to set up TPA for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID PRTXMGMT.

Arizona offers employers a combined registration online for withholding and unemployment tax accounts with AZTaxes. You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online registration.

If you have any questions, you can contact the AZ DOR by phone at 602-255-3381.

To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in New Mexico, your company must first be registered for the following payroll tax accounts:

Unemployment tax ID format: ##-####-# (7 digits) or ######## (8 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: 1.08% or Industry Average, whichever is higher

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.33 - 6.4%

Unemployment wage base: $31,700

Withholding tax ID format: ##-######-##-# (11 digits) or ###########WWT (11 digits + “WWT”) also known as the CRS number

Minimum wage: $12.00

Workers Compensation Fee ID format: ##-######-##-# (11 digits) or ###########WWT (11 digits + “WWT”)

New Mexico is not considered a monopolistic state. Employers are required to obtain a workers’ compensation policy through a private insurance provider.

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in New Mexico. 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 unemployment.

The New Mexico DWS requires employers to set up TPA for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID 500002993.

Employers will need to register for three payroll accounts in New Mexico 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.

Employers can register online for their unemployment account. You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online registration.

If you have any questions, you can contact NM DWS by phone at 860-263-6567, or by email at uitax.support@state.nm.us.

The New Mexico DWS requires employers to set up TPA for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID 500002993.

Employers can register online for their withholding account using the Taxpayer Access Point (TAP). You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online registration.

If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact the NM TRD by phone at 505-827-0832, or by email at TRD-CRSHelpDesk@state.nm.us.

To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Texas your company must first be registered for the following payroll tax account:

Unemployment tax ID format: ##-######-# (9 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: 2.7% or NAICS Industry Average, whichever is higher

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.25 - 6.25%

Unemployment wage base: $9,000

Minimum wage: $7.25

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Texas. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.

Employers will need to register for one payroll account in Texas 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.

Most employers can register online for their unemployment account using the Unemployment Tax Registration (UTR) provided by TWC. You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online registration.

If you have any questions, you can contact the TWC by phone at 512-463-2731, or by email at tax.statussection@twc.state.tx.us.

To be able to fully utilize Fingercheck’s all-in-one payroll services in Utah, your company must first be registered for the following payroll tax accounts:

Unemployment tax ID format: C#+######+# (“C” + 8 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: Industry Average

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.3 - 7.3%

Unemployment wage base: $47,000

Withholding tax ID format: ########-###-WTH (11 digits + “WTH”)

Minimum wage: $7.25

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Utah. A new hire report is submitted for every new hire and employee that you rehired in Fingercheck.

Employers will need to register for two payroll accounts in Utah 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.

Employers can register online for their unemployment account using OneStop Business Registration (OSBR). Employers will receive their tax ID within 15 business days of completing the online application.

If you have any questions, you can contact Utah DWS by phone at 801-526-9235.

Employers can register online for their withholding account via Utah’s Taxpayer Access Point (TAP). Employers will receive their tax ID within 15 business days of completing the online application.

Employers can also complete the Utah State Business and Tax Registration Form TC-69. This is a paper form that you can fax or mail back to the Utah State Tax Commission.

If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact the Utah State Tax Commission by phone at 801-297-2200.

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