Unemployment Insurance

UI for Businesses

UI Tax Online Services

To access UI employer forms, click here.

Electronic Reporting

• Online Services



UI EASY (Unemployment Insurance Employer Account System)




UI EASY is a secure online web application that lets you file your quarterly Contribution and Wage Reports, make electronic payments, and/or view/update your account information. This is a quick, easy and cost-effective way to conduct business with Job Service North Dakota online. To learn MORE click here.




Registered Users
New UIEASY Users

• Electronic Reporting-Secure FTP


Secure FTP (File Transfer Protocol) lets you upload a file containing your quarterly Contribution and Wage Report data via Internet (file transfer) in a secure environment. The file must be in a specific format. Click here to learn MORE.




Registered Secure FTP Users
New Secure FTP Users

• Diskettes/CD Rom/Magnetic Tape


Job Service also accepts Contribution and Wages reports on diskette, CD Rom or magnetic tape. The file must be in a specific format (as used in the secure FTP method). For specifications click here.

Registration/Applying for an Unemployment Insurance Account

SFN41216 - Report to Determine Liability (PDF: 3 pages / 840 KB)
Registration form, due from all employers within 20 days of first hiring workers. See Employer's Guide.

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information

Employer Handbook (PDF: 59 pages / 659 KB)
Job Service North Dakota [JSND] publishes this handbook to help employers comply with the North Dakota Unemployment Compensation Law and to promote understanding of both the UI Tax and UI Benefits programs.

Employer's Guide - (abridged purpose, who must pay, employment included/excluded)

Unemployment Insurance Law

• North Dakota Century Code (Title 52)
• North Dakota Administrative Code (Title 27)

Reporting and Paying Your Taxes:

• Forms
• Online Reporting - UI EASY
• Electronic Tax & Wage Reporting
• Electronic Tax Payment (ACH Credit) (PDF: 8 pages / 536 KB)
• Special Reduced Rate Provision
• Explanation of Benefit Financing Options (PDF: 1 page / 22 KB)
• If You Choose the Reimbursement Option for Payment of Unemployment - (applies only to government, certain non-profit entities and Indian tribes)
• Large Construction Projects ($50M or more) - Special Requirements
• Cost Containment (PDF: 6 pages / 95 KB)
• Frequently asked questions about:
• Employer Reporting and Payment of Taxes
• Benefits Accuracy Measurement/Quality Control

Tax Rate Table:

• Year 2010 (PDF: 1 page / 29 KB)
• Year 2009 (PDF: 1 page / 13 KB)
• Year 2008 (PDF: 1 page / 13 KB)
• Year 2007 (PDF: 1 page / 13 KB)
• Year 2006 (PDF: 1 page / 10 KB)
• Year 2005 (PDF: 1 page / 17 KB)
• Year 2004 (PDF: 1 page / 7 KB)
• Year 2003

Unemployment Insurance Field Staff

Publications:

Infolink - A quarterly newsletter regarding the unemployment insurance program in North Dakota and its impact on employers

Subscribe to our e-Newsletters to receive Infolink via email.

• December 2009 issue
• September 2009 issue
• June 2009 issue
• March 2009 issue

• 2008 issues
• 2007 issues
• 2006 issues
• 2005 issues
• 2004 issues
• 2003 issues
• 2002 issues
• 2001 issues
• 2000 issues

Unemployment Insurance Appeals

• Guide to Unemployment Insurance Appeals
• File an Appeal
• Appeals Q&A

Glossary of terms

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• New Business Registration in North Dakota
• Job Service Locations
• New Hire Reporting
• Child Support Enforcement: Employer Information
• Unemployment Insurance Data Book (PDF: 88 pages / 652 KB)
• Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Activity (PDF: 1 page / 7 KB)
• State and Local Taxes--An Overview and Comparative Guide (ND Tax Dept)