What is a state EIN or account number?

A state Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Employer Account Number (EAN) is a number assigned by a state government to an employer to track one of the following:

• Payroll tax liabilities and remittances
• Unemployment insurance liability

Some states assign separate employer numbers for the different liabilities.

A state EIN or EAN is not the same as your Social Security Number or your federal EIN. (Though some states may use the same number as your federal EIN.)

Finding your state EIN

If you've registered as an employer with your state, you can find your state EIN on correspondence from the state. See the questions below the state EIN field to learn where to look for your number on correspondence from your state.

Registering for your state EIN

1. See the questions below the state EIN field for contact information specific to your state.
2. Go here.
   (Or choose Taxes & Forms > Forms and then Employer Setup.)
3. Click the form for registering with your state.
4. Complete and submit the form.

Before you register for your state employer identification number, you should first get a federal EIN.

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