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MHO_dk
April 19, 2024
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MN state tax ID setup for epay and efiling

  • April 19, 2024
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I am trying to set up Minnesota for e-pay and e-filing for both the state withholding tax and unemployment tax.

 

In the scheduled payments setup menu, I get an error message that I do not have the correct "format" for the tax ID#s. I entered the respective tax ID#s in the set up that we received from the Minnesota department of revenue for the withholding, and from the Minnesota department of labor for the unemployment. Both numbers have seven digits. I verified the numbers against the state registration. I called the Minnesota department of revenue, and they confirmed that their state tax ID is in fact 7 digits, with no dashes etc. 

 

What format and number of digits does the Minnesota tax ID # and the Minnesota Unemployment tax ID# need to be in Quickbooks, in order to complete the set up for e-pay and e-filing?

 

Because of this error, the payment option fields of check or e-pay are not there for selection.

 

I want to e-file and e-pay directly from Quickbooks.

 

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JanbonN
April 19, 2024

There's nothing wrong with the Tax ID Number you're using, @MHO_dk. 

 

The Minnesota Tax ID Number is a seven-digit number used for paying and reporting business tax. The format for the Minnesota tax ID number is 1234567, while the format for the Minnesota Unemployment tax ID number is 01234567-0000.

 

Also, QuickBooks does not currently offer E-pay and E-file services for Unemployment tax (SUI) and Withholding tax (WH) in Minnesota. Thus, you'll need to pay and file them manually. To do so, create and print checks and tax forms and submit them to your tax agencies. Please refer to this article for guidance: Pay and file payroll taxes and forms manually in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

 

Additionally, you can run payroll reports to get an overview of your business finances.

 

Let me know if you have other concerns with your SUI and WH for Minnesota. I am here to help you in any way I can.

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