Maryland Employer Account Number/Unemployment Insurance Registration

To start EAN/Unemployment Insurance Registration, please visit the Maryland - Department of Labor website and follow these instructions:

Visit the DOL - Employer Registration Portal and under I Need to section, click Register for an Account.
​On the next page, enter Captcha Code and click Next.
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Create Account

1. Create a username using Alphabets+Numbers (Should be between 8 - 64 characters). Try using your first name + last name (without space) followed by 1. Click Validate to see if the Username is available.

2. Once validated, you'll see a Login Credentials Section. Enter password (Make sure your password is no longer than 15 characters)

3. Under Select Security Questions, select the security questions and answers. Make sure to save this information in case of password loss.

4. Click Next.

Login Information

You will now see your Username and Password. Save PDF for your records. Click Next.

Contact Detail

On the next page, click the Add button. The website will ask you to enter the Primary Contact Details. Enter the details using these instructions:

• Contact Type: Select Other

• Job Title: Member

• Details: Owner

• Enter your first and last name, phone number, and email address. Click Next.

You will now see a preview of the contact information you just added. Click Next.

Initial Questions

For Initial Questions, enter

• Your FEIN

• “Are you registering this account for compliance?” Select Yes.

• ”Have you paid or do you anticipate paying wages to individuals, including corporate officers, for services performed in Maryland?”. Select Yes

• Enter the date wages were or will be paid in Maryland: Enter the date you want to process your first payroll. Usually, it's the last day of the month

• How many individuals are currently being paid for work performed in Maryland?: 1

• Type of Employment: Other
  Click Next

Business Information

1. Under Employer Information, enter the following details:

   1. Business Entity Type: Select LLC (Corporation)

   2. Legal Entity Name: Enter your LLC Name (without commas).

   3. Leave the DBA field blank unless you use a separate "Doing Business As" name.

2. Under Formation/Incorporation Information:

   1. Date when the business was formed/incorporated: This would be the Effective Date or Filing Date in the "Articles of Organization" document issued by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.​

   2. Where was the Business formed/Incorporated: Select Maryland, unless otherwise.

   3. For communication method, select Email and enter your email address.

   4. Click Next.

Additional Business Information​

Now it will show you the information you entered on the previous page. Please double-check your FEIN, to make sure it is correct.

1. Will this employer act as a Professional Employer Organization? Select No

2. Is this employer the client of a Professional Employer Organization? Select No

3. Is this business registering because the FEIN has changed? Select No

4. Is this business registering because of an acquisition, merger, entity change or consolidation with another business or businesses operating in Maryland? Select No

5. How many business locations are currently operating in Maryland? Enter 1

Business Address​

​On the next page, click the Add button to add address information.

1. Under the Address Maintenance section:

   1. Address Type: Select Business/Legal and enter your physical address details. Make sure to enter the complete zip code with the 4-digit extension in the format (XXXXX-XXXX), otherwise, the system will not recognize the address. If you don't know the last 4 of your zipcode, please visit USPS Address validator to get this information.

2. Under Update other address Types, select all address types that you'll be using this address for. If the Mailing address is different, do not check that. Otherwise, select the Mailing address too. Hit Save.

3. If you've not selected any address on this page, it will give you the option to add a different address for that address type on the next page.

4. Next, you will see a list of all addresses along with the address type. Click Next.

NAICS Classification

​Select the Business category that applies to your business and enter the classification in each step from the drop-down menu.

Also, enter the type of services that you offer in writing. Click Next.

Ownership Information

1. Under Owner/Officer Detail, enter the following details:

   1. Owner Type: Select Member

   2. Enter your own first and last name + SSN.

2. Under additional information, again select the following:

   1. Job Title: Member

   2. Percentage of Ownership: 100%

   3. Date of ownership: Enter the DATE FILED from your from the MD-Articles of Organization document (SOS). This is the document issued by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.

   4. Is the owner/officer compensated for their services? Select Yes

   5. Leave the End Date of Ownership blank.

   6. Click Next. You will now see a preview of the information you added. Click Next again.

Review Information

Review the information to make sure everything is correct. Click on different tabs to move between sections and view the details.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to double-check the FEIN by clicking the Initial Questions tab. If any changes are required, click the Edit button and update the information.

Once you’ve rechecked all information, under Certification of Completeness and Accuracy check the box that says you've examined the application and is true to the best of your knowledge.

Under Preparer’s Information, Enter your name, number, email address, and Job title as Owner. Hit Next.

Your application will now be submitted. You should receive your Employer Account Number (Unemployment) immediately. It is the Employer ID number. Save the confirmation PDF for your records and upload it to your Collective documents with the title Unemployment Account Number.

Next, share these account IDs with Collective by following these steps.

If you have any questions for the Maryland (MD) - Department of Labor, please call them at 410-949-0033.
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Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or tax advice. It is not intended to be a substitute for obtaining accounting or other financial advice from an appropriate financial adviser or for the purpose of avoiding U.S. Federal, state or local tax payments and penalties.