Forms & Web Sites: General Interest

General Interest:

• The Relationship Between an Accountant and a Financial Advisor

For Business Owners:

NOTICE: If your business is contacted by someone offering to assist you with filing reports and is asking for information on your business and requesting fees and expressing a sense of urgency, BE SKEPTICAL. Be sure to ask questions and read the fine print AND contact the North Dakota State Agency or Federal Agency they claim to be representing in an effort to avoid any possible fraudulent scheme.

Starting Your Business

• North Dakota New Business Registration (nd.gov)  (North Dakota Secretary of State)
• Employer’s Guide to Unemployment Insurance  (Job Service North Dakota)
• Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Information  (North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance)
• Required Employer Posters  (North Dakota Dept. of Labor and Human Rights)  TIP – Learn about the posters an employer must post in the workplace according to State and Federal Laws.
• Learn About Starting Your Own Business  (USA.gov)
• 10 Steps to Start Your Business  (U.S. Small Business Administration)
• https://www.sba.gov/district/north-dakota  (U.S. Small Business Administration – North Dakota District)
• Checklist for Starting a Business  (IRS)
• Going to do business with other entities and contractors? Make sure they are authorized to do business in the state and in good standing with the North Dakota Secretary of State. Click here to search for a business or a contractor. Need to learn about the W-9 Form (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification)?  Click here.

When you Have Employees

• N.D. Department of Labor and Human Rights
• N.D. Minimum Wage & Work Conditions Summary (poster) – N.D. Dept. of Labor and Human Rights
• Hire and Manage Employees (SBA.gov)
• Form W-4 Information – Employee’s Withholding Certificate (IRS)
  • 2025 Form W-4  Have your employee complete this form and provide them with the instructions.  TIP – Make sure you are using the IRS’s most current, revised version of this form. 
• Form I-9 Information – Employment Eligibility Verification (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services)
  • USCIS Form I-9   TIP – Be sure to review the “Lists of Acceptable Documents” page outlining those documents you can use for verification – THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE UNEXPIRED.
• Child Support Withholding: What to do When an Employee Provides you with an Income Withholding Order

State Government Agencies you May Need to Submit a Required Report To – – Check to See Your Requirements

• IMPORTANT!  North Dakota login Account:
  • As a new business, you may have already set up this account as it enables you to do business with State Government agencies using their various websites. This account set up provides one login credential that allows you to access services across various websites with various agencies – and you only need to register once for ongoing access. Many State Government agencies require this North Dakota login to access their services. If setting up an account for the first time, click here.

• Job Service North Dakota: (link)
  • • What an employer submits: A Contribution and Wage Report – submitted quarterly.
    • Learn all about unemployment insurance and the report: click here    
    • The website for submitting the report (using UIEasy):  You need a North Dakota login – – for login, click here
• Workforce Safety & Insurance: (link)
  • • • What an employer submits: A Payroll Report, submitted online only – WSI will let you know via letter when you need to do this. 
      • Learn all about workers’ compensation insurance: click here
      • The website for submitting the report (myWSI Payroll Reporting):  You need a North Dakota login – – for login, click here
• N.D. Office of State Tax Commissioner (link)
  • • What an employer submits: N.W. income tax withholding, W-2 forms, and more.
    • The website for submitting North Dakota tax related information (TAP):  You need a specific login – – click here
• Office of the Secretary of State: (link)
  • • What an employer submits: Most businesses must file an Annual Report with the Office of the Secretary of State to stay in good standing. A due date for filing is in place, a filing fee exists, and a late fee may apply if not filed timely. Online filing only.
    • Learn all about an annual report requirement: click here
    • The website for submitting the report (FirstStop):  You need a North Dakota login – – click here
• EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System) – A branch of the U.S. Treasury (link)
  • • What an employer submits:  941 Federal Tax Payment, annual Federal Unemployment Insurance Payment, and more.

Resources

• N.D. State Government – Agencies by Alphabet
• N.D. Tax Department
• North Dakota Small Business Development Centers (University of North Dakota)
• U.S. Small Business Administration (USSBA)
• Social Security Administration
• U.S. Office of Management and Budget (The White House)