If you are filing online, go to Business Registration . You will need:
• Your Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), if applicable; • The legal name or sole proprietor name and business address • The business name (Certificate of Assumed Name) if applicable • North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code available from the U.S. Census Bureau’s website • Names and Social Security numbers of the sole proprietor, officers, partners or representatives • Address and name of a contact person If you do not have Internet access, call 651-282-5225 or 800-657-3605 to speak to a business registration representative. If you already have a Minnesota Tax ID Number, you may need to apply for a new one if the business changes its legal organization, or you are required to apply for a new federal ID number. If a business has a Minnesota Tax ID Number and is registered to collect sales tax, the Minnesota Department of Revenue will send a confirmation letter that will serve as a sales tax permit. It is not required that this letter be displayed, but suppliers may require a copy for their records. A copy of the registration confirmation may be printed by using e-Services and select Update business information . The Minnesota Tax ID Number is called other things, such as “sales tax exempt number”, “resale exemption number”, or “seller’s permit”. This is merely a difference in terminology, often encountered in dealing with suppliers from other states. If a business has a Minnesota Tax ID Number and is registered for the tax types that it needs to collect and submit, then it does not need to apply for any additional numbers from the Minnesota Department of Revenue. If a business is registered to collect income tax withholding, the Minnesota Tax ID Number also serves as its Minnesota Employer ID for Minnesota individual income tax withholding purposes. This number does not serve as the Unemployment Insurance Employer Account Number. Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Employer Account Number The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Unemployment Insurance Program issues identification numbers that are different from those issued by the Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service. All business entities, other than sole proprietorships, single member Limited Liability Companies, partnerships without employees or corporations and Limited Liability Companies with no employees other than owner/officers with 25 percent or more ownership share, must register with the Unemployment Insurance Program. Registration is done online at Employers and Agents or by calling the Unemployment Insurance Program at 651-296-6141, option 4.
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