Minnesota Paid Leave Registration

Minnesota Paid Leave Registration

Getting Started

To begin your Minnesota Paid Leave registration, visit the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance website and follow the steps below.

Step 1: Create Your Account

1. On the homepage, click "Register" under the New Employer Account section
2. Scroll to the bottom of the next page and click Next
3. Select Yes for "I have read and understand the above" and click Next

Step 2: Choose Your Account Type

Select "I don't have an account yet and need to register for a Paid-Leave-ONLY account"

For "Does the employer have an existing Unemployment Insurance account?" select No

Step 3: Answer Business Questions

Select No for ALL of these questions (as long as that is accurate):

• Does the organization/business have employees other than the owner?
• Is the organization/business an LLC with NO employees other than non-covered members?
• Is the organization/business a corporation with NO employees other than non-covered owners?
• Does the organization/business have NO employees, but it has been instructed to register by Workers' Compensation?
• Does the organization/business have NO employees, but may have employees in the future?

Select Yes for this question (as long as this is accurate):

• Has the employer paid wages in Minnesota?

Step 4: Enter Wage Information

Enter your first Estimated Payroll Date using this format: MMDDYYYY

Click Next

Step 5: Confirm Your Role

Select "I am the owner, officer or employee of the employer being registered"

Click Next

Step 6: Enter Your Personal Details

Fill out:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Title
• Phone number

Click Next

Step 7: Enter Your Tax ID

Enter your company's 9-digit Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)

Click Next

Step 8: Business Information

• Entity type: Select LLC-1 member
• Legal name: Enter your company's name
• Physical address: Enter where you work (if working from home, use your home address)
• Phone number: Enter your business phone

Step 9: Save Your Login Info

The system will create a temporary username and password. Save this information - you'll need it to log in later.

Click Next

Step 10: Business Structure Details

• Legal entity subtype: Select Reporting to IRS as Corporation
• Business Type: Select Only owner/officers employed with this employer

Step 11: Contractor Information

• Do you have independent contractors?
  • Select Yes if you have contractors
  • Select No if you don't have contractors

Step 12: Business Operations

Select No for both questions (as long as this is accurate):

• Did you acquire or merge with any part of an existing MN business?
• Do you have more than one location in MN?

Step 13: Employee Count

How many employees do you have in Minnesota?

• Enter 1 if you're the only employee
• Enter the actual number of full-time employees if you have hired others

Step 14: Service Dates

Date UI-covered service first performed in Minnesota: Enter the date you first hired an employee (or yourself as an employee) in Minnesota

Paid Leave covered employees section: Enter the same information as the UI covered employees section

Click Next

Step 15: Formation Date

Enter your Date of Formation. This is the Effective Date or Filing Date from your "Articles of Organization" document from the Minnesota Department of Assessments and Taxation.

Click Next

Step 16: Review Personal Info

Check your personal details and click Next

Step 17: Work Location

• Do you have a Physical Address in Minnesota where work is being performed? Select Yes
• Do you have a Headquarters Address? Select No

Your physical address should fill in automatically. Review it and click Next

Step 18: Industry Classification

You'll go through 5 steps to define your industry. Each step gets more specific. Choose the option that best fits your business.

Step 19: Add Owner Information

Enter your personal information in the Add/Modify Individual Owner/Officer/Responsible Party section.

Important: Use your Social Security Number (SSN), not your FEIN

Select Individual as your Owner/officer type and click Save

After you see your saved info, click Next

Step 20: Final Review

Review all your information carefully. You can click through different tabs to check each section.

Double-check your FEIN under the Initial Questions tab. If you need to make changes, click the Edit button.

After You Submit

1. Submit your application
2. You'll receive your MN Paid Leave Account ID
3. Save the confirmation PDF with your PFL Account ID
4. Upload the PDF to your Collective Dashboard under Employer Registration Documents
5. Let us know when you've completed the registration

Need Help?

If you have questions during the process, contact our team via the Message Center