South Dakota New Employer Information

• Apply for an EIN (Employer Identification Number) with theIRS online.
• The IRS will assign you a unique nine-digit number to identify your business.
• To read more about applying for an EIN, read our help article,“Your Step-by-step Guide on How to Apply for EIN.”

• Although it is not required, we recommend you enroll in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). You caneasily register onlinefor the EFTPS.
• You will be able to pay taxes and view payments made on your behalf with the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).
• To find out more about EFTPS, please read our article, “What Is EFTPS?“

• New employers in South Dakota canregister onlinewith the Department of Labor and Regulations for their state unemployment insurance (SUI) account.
• Upon completion of your registration, you will be given a state unemployment tax assessment (SUTA) account, an unemployment tax rate, and a PIN for filing quarterly wages.
• To learn more about registering your business, please visit theSD Department of Labor and Regulation.

• South Dakota new employer SUTA rate for 2022 is 1.2%, plus an additional 0.55% Investment Fee for non-construction employers. For construction employers, the SUTA rate for 2022 is 6%, plus a 0.55% Investment Fee.
• 雇主在南达科他州将收到一个新的国家Unemployment Tax Assessment (SUTA) rate foryears 2 and 3 of business.The rate is 1%, plus a 0.55% Investment Fee, for non-construction employers and 3%, plus a 0.55% Investment Fee, for construction employers if there is a positive account balance.
• To learn more about South Dakota Unemployment Insurance Tax,visit the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulations.
• To learn more about SUTA, please read our article, “What Is SUTA Tax?”

• Fill out the requiredForm I-9for employee verification for working in the USA.
• This is a two-part form. The first section is to be completed by the employee and the second half is to be completed by the employer. To learn more, please read,“Form I-9 In a Nutshell.”
• You must retain each employee’s completed Form I-9 as long as the individual works for you. For more information please read, “What Should Be in an Employee File?”

• Employees need to fill out thefederal Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificatefor federal income taxes.
• For more information, read our help article,“Updates to the Income Tax Withholding Tables and What You Need to Know.”

• Employers in South Dakota need toreport new hires onlinewithin 20 days of hire or rehire with theSouth Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation.
• You can also phone 888-827-6078 (toll-free), fax 888-835-8659 (toll-free) or mail theSD New Hire Reporting Formto the DLR.
• For more information please read our article, “What Is New Hire Reporting?”

South Dakota’s minimum wage is $9.95 per hour for 2022. You will need to display theminimum wage posterfor your employees, as required by law.