North Dakota - New Company Registration

North Dakota Office of State Commissioner State Withholding Income Tax

An employer is required to withhold North Dakota income tax from wages paid to an employee if the employee performs services within North Dakota and the wages are subject to federal income tax withholding.

How to register for an account number

• Go to North Dakota Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP)
• Click on “Apply for Sales & Use or Withholding account”
• Click on Electronic Application
• Select reason for application and complete registration questions

Create a username and password in ATAP

• Go back to and North Dakota Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP), select “sign up for access”
• Select “owner” under access type
• Create and username password and answer security questions

Update your Eddy account with your North Dakota Account Number. Your North Dakota account number is required for all North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner interactions to ensure your account is accurate.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please call a customer support representative at 701-328-1257 or email TAPhelp@nd.gov.

Job Service North Dakota Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI)

An employer must register for unemployment insurance within 20 days after first employing workers.

Sign up to request a user ID and password

• Go to Unemployment Insurance Employer Account System (UI EASY)
• Select “Create Account”
• Create and username password and answer security questions
• ​​Once complete, you will be taken to the UI EASY Main Menu to "Register for Unemployment Insurance Tax"

Update your Eddy account with your North Dakota Unemployment Insurance Account Number. Your North Dakota UI account number is required for all North Dakota unemployment interactions to ensure your account is accurate.

For assistance, call the agency at (701) 328-2814. For additional assistance, Business “How To” videos are available.

Third-party Administrator (TPA) access

In order for Check Technologies to achieve Third Party Administrator Access it is necessary to provide the following information to Check.

• Entity Type
• Letter ID (from a recent letter issued on the account)
• Approve the requested access in TAP