District of Columbia New Employer Information

• Obtain an Employer Identification Number, (also known as an EIN or FEIN) for your business if you do not already have one.
• The EIN is a unique nine digit number assigned by the IRS to identify your business.
• You canapply for an EIN with the IRS online. There is no cost to apply for an EIN.
• To read more about applying for EINs, read our help article,“Your Step-by-step Guide on How to Apply for EIN”.

• For your convenience, it is recommended that youenroll online for the EFTPS(Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). You will need to have this account to make tax payments yourself online or view any tax deposits made on your behalf by Patriot Software if you are aFull Service Payrollcustomer.
• To learn more, read our article,“What Is EFTPS?”

• District of Columbia new employers need tocomplete Form FR-500 onlineto register your business with the Office of Tax and Revenue.
• You can then register for theElectronic Taxpayer Service Center, which supports electronic payments for your employer withholding.

• Register onlinewith the DOES Employer Registration Portal for your state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax account.

• 新雇主分配一个圣andard tax rate equal to the average rate of contributions paid by all employers during the preceding year, or 2.7%, whichever is higher. The rate includes a 0.2% administrative assessment fee. For more information, visit theDepartment of Employment Services.
• It will be a 4-5 year period before your business is assigned a new contribution rate based on experience and type of business.
• To learn more about SUTA tax, please read our article,“What Is SUTA Tax?”

• Federal law requires you and your employee fill outForm I-9for work verfication in the USA. For more information, read,“Form I-9 In a Nutshell”.
• Note: You must keep each employee’s completed Form I-9 as long as the individual works for you. For more information, read,“What Should Be in an Employee File?”

• Have your new employee fill outForm W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificatefor federal income taxes.
• For more information, read our help article,“Updates to the Income Tax Withholding Tables and What You Need to Know”

Have your new employee fill outForm D-4District of Columbia Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate for D.C. income tax withholding.

• Report all new hiresonlinewithin 20 days from the date of hire or rehire.
• For more information, visit theDistrict of Columbia Directory of New Hires.

• TheWashington D.C. minimum wageis $15.20 per hour starting July 1, 2021, regardless of employer size.
• You need to display theDistrict of Columbia minimum wage posterwhere your employees can read it.