How do I find my business unemployment number for NYS Department of Labor account?

Your business unemployment number is different from your state tax ID. When you first registered as an employer with NYS Department of Labor, they should have sent you a notice with your unemployment insurance account number. Check any mail you received from the Department of Labor after you hired your first employee or registered as an employer.

You can find it by logging into your NYS Department of Labor employer account online. If you haven't set up online access yet, you'll need to register on the labor.ny.gov website using your business information. The unemployment account number should be displayed on your dashboard once you're logged in.

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Check your business tax documents too. Sometimes the unemployment account number appears on quarterly tax filings or annual reports if you've filed any previously.

Pro tip - if you have a payroll service or accountant, they might have your unemployment account number on file already. Most payroll companies keep track of all your employer identification numbers.

Another option if you're still stuck - check any correspondence from when you first registered your business or got your workers' compensation insurance. The unemployment account number is sometimes included in those initial business registration packets. Also, if you've ever had to file any employment-related forms with the state (like new hire reporting), those documents might have your account number referenced on them.

If you're an LLC that hasn't hired employees yet, you might not have been assigned an unemployment account number automatically. In New York, you typically only get assigned this number when you register as an employer (which happens when you hire your first employee or proactively register). If you haven't hired anyone yet but want to set up the account preemptively, you'll need to complete Form IA 100 (Initial Report of Employment) which you can find on the Department of Labor website. This will trigger the assignment of your unemployment insurance account number.