To receive an Unemployment account number, you may register your business online through https://mybiz.colorado.gov/ or submit the registration form.
If using https://mybiz.colorado.gov/
- What you'll need:
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- Federal EIN
- If in-state employer, must register first with the Colorado Secretary of State (unless General Partnership/Individual/Sole Proprietor) here's a link for that: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/businessHome.html
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- For "Have you already filed your trade name or business with the Colorado Secretary of State?" select "Yes" or "No" > Select "Next"
- For "Does your company have employees, or will you have employees in the next 90 days? " select "Yes" > Select "Next"
- For "Do you sell and/or rent things, or do you only provide non-taxable services?" select response > Select "Next"
- On the "Welcome to MyBizColorado. This application provides an easy online process to obtain:" page, select "Next"
- On the "What you need to apply through MyBizColorado:" page, select "Next"
- To save your progress, on the "We will save all your progress automatically..." page you may sign in OR, you can "Skip this for now"
- On the "Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) Unemployment Insurance (UI) Account Requirements" page, read and select "Next"
- On the "Department of Revenue (DOR) Wage Withholding Requirements" page, read and select "Next"
- On the "Great! Here is where you are so far!" page, select "Let's Keep Going"
- On the "Great! We will determine in the next few questions what activities will need to be completed to register your business." page, select "Next"
- On the "Do you already have an unemployment account for your business?" select "No" > Select "Next"
- On the "Please select Verify to confirm ..." page select "Verify Account" button
- On the "Unemployment Insurance Verification" pop-up, input the Business Name and the FEIN > Select "Verify Account" button > when the "You do not have an account" message populates, close the "Unemployment Insurance Verification" pop-up
- On the "Please select Verify to confirm ..." page select "Next"
- On the "Do you withhold for any of the following?" page,
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- for:
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- "I will file wage withholding on W-2 employees," select "Yes"
- "I will file wage withholding on 1099 employees," select "No" (unless otherwise)
- "I will file withholding on oil/gas income," select "No" (unless otherwise)
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- Select "Next"
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- On the "Please select Verify to confirm ... Wage Withholding" page select "Verify Account" button > input the business FEIN > Select "Verify Account" button > when the "You do not have an account" message populates, close the "Unemployment Insurance Verification" pop-up
- On the "Please select Verify to confirm ... Wage Withholding" page select "Next"
- On the "Do you have an existing Wage Withholding Account..." page, select "No" > Select "Next"
- On the "Great! Based on the information you provided..." page, select "Next"
- On the "What type of organization (or business) do you have?" select your business organization > Select "Next"
- Input "Trade Name/DBA," select "Next"
- On "Is your business registered in a state other than Colorado?" select "Yes" or "No" > Select "Next"
- Read the message beginning "All Colorado businesses ...," if the business is a Colorado business and is not registered with the Secretary of state, stop here and register the business with the secretary of state. If the business has already registered with the Colorado Secretary of State or is an out of state business, select "Next"
- On the "Do you have an FEIN?" page, select "Yes" > Select "Next"
- Input "FEIN," select "Next"
- Input Mailing Address > select "Verify Address" : select address, select "Use Selected Address" > input Phone Number, select "Next"
- Input Physical Place of Business (MUST be a Colorado address -- if business is out-of-state, this is the address in Colorado the Colorado employee will be working from) > select "Verify Address" : select address, select "Use Selected Address" > input "County (TIP: web search the address with the word "County" in the search term if county unknown), Contact Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Average # of employees at location" > Select "Next"
- On "Do you have additional worksites in Colorado?" select "Yes" or "No" > Select "Next"
- On "Great! Here is where you are so far!" page, select "Let's Keep Going"
- On "Is your business considered to be in one of the following situations?" select appropriate responses (most likely all "No") > Select "Next"
- On the "Earlier you answered YES. I will have employees in the next 90 days. What was (or will be) the first date of payroll in Colorado for your employee(s)?" page, input the first payroll date in Colorado, select "Next"
- On the "Has this business compensated, or do you intend to compensate, any Owners, Partners or Officers for services in Colorado? Including any of the following: Wages, Dividends, Bonuses, Draws and/or Disbursements." select "Yes" or "No," select "Next"
- On the "Please provide information for every owner or partner" page, select "Add Owner/Partner" button > Input the Owner/Partner details > Select "Verify Address" : select address, select "Use Selected Address" > Input Phone Number > If additional "Owner/Partner," select the "Add Owner/Partner" button, if not, Select "Next" button
- On the "Has the business issued or does it intend to issue IRS Form 1099-MISC to any individual?" select "Yes" or "No" > Select "next
- If "Yes," complete the "Please describe the type of work performed ..." page and select "Next"
- On the "Have you paid, or do you intend to pay, one or more workers a total of $1,500 in gross wages during any quarter in the current or preceding calendar year?" select "Yes" > Select "Next"
- On the "Date on which you paid or will pay $1,500 in gross wages during a calendar quarter. This date may be up to 90 days from today's date and should be equal to or after your first date of payroll." input the date you did or, expect to have paid $1,500 in gross wages during a calendar quarter (should be equal to or after first paydate) > Select "Next"
- On the" Has the owner, partner, or corporate officer of this business entity owned or operated any business in Colorado or does the owner, partner, or corporate officer currently own or operate any other business in Colorado?" select "Yes" or "No" > Select "Next"
- On the "How frequently will you file for W-2 employees?" select the appropriate response from the drop down using the estimated total annual Colorado payroll > Select "Next"
- On "Great! Here is where you are so far!" page, select "Let's Keep Going"
- On the "What Category below best fits your company's day to day activity?" select best response > Select "Next"
- On the"Please choose the selection below that best fits your company's day to day activity." select best response > Select "Next"
- On the "Describe in detail..." page, describe in detail what you do/sell, who you do/sell it for/to > Select "Next"
- On the "Months of Operation" input "Yes" or "No" select "Next"
- On "Great! Here is where you are so far!" page, select "Let's Keep Going"
- On the "I certify under perjury that the above information is ..." select "Yes, I Agree" > Select "Next"
- On the "Please provid the bank name," input the Bank Name, Select "Next"
- On the "Payment is not required" page, select the "Submit Filing" button
The entire process will take 15-20 business days from creation of the account to the employer receiving their account number in the mail. Account numbers will not be sent via email even if this is how the department received the registration form.
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