New York Payroll Tax Registration

Withholding registration (NYS-100 on New York Business Express)

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance (with NYS DOL)

Typical wait:

About 15 days on average

You'll receive:

A New York withholding ID built on your 9-digit FEIN, plus a state suffix if one applies.

Send Unify:

Your New York withholding ID.

You'll need an NY.gov account. Nonprofits, governments, and tribes register with paper forms instead.

Unemployment insurance account (same NYS-100 registration)

NYS Department of Labor (DOL)

Typical wait:

About 15 days on average

You'll receive:

An 8-digit UI employer registration number and a 2026 new-employer rate of 4.1% (4.025% UI plus 0.075% Re-employment Services Fund) on the first $17,600 of wages.

Send Unify:

Your UI employer registration number and your rate notice.

Disability benefits (DBL) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) coverage

Private insurer (overseen by the NYS Workers' Compensation Board)

You'll receive:

No state account. You buy a disability (DBL) policy from an insurer, usually with Paid Family Leave added as a rider. In 2026 employees pay 0.432% of gross wages for PFL, up to $411.91 a year.

Send Unify:

Your policy information.

Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT)

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance

You'll receive:

No separate registration. It applies if your payroll in the commuter district tops $312,500 in a calendar quarter; rates range from 0.055% up to 0.895% in NYC and 0.635% in the surrounding counties.

Send Unify:

Nothing extra; MCTMT runs through your withholding account.