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.

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

Unemployment tax ID format: ####### (7 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: 2.70%

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.06 - 10.3%

Unemployment wage base: $9,500

Withholding tax ID format: ME####### (ME + 8 digits) or TR#######(TR + 7 digits)

Minimum wage: $10.33

Michigan has local taxes:

Employers may be required to register their businesses for local payroll tax accounts. It is the employer’s responsibility to confirm which jurisdictions they need to register and pay taxes in.

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Michigan. 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 Michigan 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 LEO by phone at 855-484-2636 or email at OEO@michigan.gov.

Employers can register online for their withholding account using Michigan Treasury Online (MTO). You will receive your tax ID within 15 business days of completing the online application.

If you have any questions about your account or registration, you can contact the MTO by phone at 517-636-6925.

Employers may be required to register their businesses for local payroll tax accounts. It is the employer’s responsibility to confirm which jurisdictions they need to register and pay taxes in.

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

Unemployment tax ID format: ########-#### (12 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: Industry average

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.10 - 9.0%

Unemployment wage base: $42,000

Withholding tax ID format: ####### (7 digits)

Minimum wage: $10.33

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Minnesota. 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.

The UIMN requires employers to set up TPA for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID AG020621.

The MNDOR requires employers to set up TPA for withholding tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID 6980192.

Employers will need to register for two payroll accounts in Minnesota 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 about your account or registration, you can contact UIMN by phone at 651-296-6141.

The UIMN requires employers to set up TPA for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID AG020621.

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

If you have any questions, you can contact the MNDOR by phone at 651-282-9999.

The MNDOR requires employers to set up TPA for withholding tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID 6980192.

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

Unemployment tax ID format: ########## (10 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: 3.50%

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.4 - 10.10%

Unemployment wage base: $9,000

Withholding tax ID format: 5# ###### (8 digits)

Minimum wage: $10.45

Ohio has local taxes:

Employers may be required to register their businesses for local payroll tax accounts. It is the employer’s responsibility to confirm which jurisdictions they need to register and pay taxes in.

Ohio School District (OSD) local taxes are combined with state withholding payments and filings.

Workers’ compensation: Ohio is a monopolistic state that requires employers to obtain workers’ compensation through the state as part of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Fingercheck is not able to support this.

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Ohio. 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 unemployment taxes.

ODJS requires employers to set up TPA online for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID 6000012777.

Employers will need to register for payroll accounts in Ohio 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 with ODJS. You will receive your tax ID upon successfully completing the online registration.

If you have any questions, you can contact the ODJFS by phone at 614-466-2319.

ODJS requires employers to set up TPA online for unemployment tax. You need to assign TPA to Agent ID 6000012777.

Employers can register online for their withholding account through the Ohio Business Gateway. 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 Ohio Department of Taxation by phone at 888-405-4039.

Employers may be required to register their businesses for local payroll tax accounts. It is the employer’s responsibility to confirm which jurisdictions they need to register and pay taxes in.

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

Unemployment tax ID format: ######-###-# (10 digits)

New employer unemployment rate: 2.9 - 3.25%

Min - max unemployment rate: 0.0 - 12.0%

Unemployment wage base: $14,000

Withholding tax ID format: 036-##########-## (14 digits)

Minimum wage: $7.25

Fingercheck supports all payroll and new hire reporting in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin 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 their business for an unemployment account with DWD. 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 DWD by phone at 608-261-6700.

Employers can register online for their withholding account. You will receive your tax ID within 3-5 business days after successfully completing the online registration.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Department of Revenue Services by phone at 608-266-2776.

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