Montana New Employer Information
Congratulations on your decision to become a new employer in Montana! You will need a few things in place before you run your first payroll. For help registering your business in Montana, check out our partner, CorpNet.
Federal and State Tax Accounts
Federal Tax Accounts:
- While it’s not required, we recommend that you register for an EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System) account. You can easily register online. You will need to have this account to make tax payments online, or view payments made on your behalf by Patriot.
- To find out more about the EFTPS, please read our article, “What Is EFTPS?”
State of Montana Tax Accounts:
- You can register your business online using the Montana Taxpayer Access Point. This account will be needed for your income withholding tax account, also known as state income taxes (SIT).
- Montana new employers can register using the UI eServices for Employers. This account will be necessary for filing your state unemployment insurance (SUI) taxes.
State-mandated Insurance:
- You must have workers’ comp insurance if you have at least 1 employee in Montana. You can sign up for workers’ comp insurance through a private provider or state-operated fund. Learn more about workers’ comp requirements in Montana here.
- Patriot’s online payroll offers free pay as you go (PAYG) workers’ comp integration with our partner, NEXT Insurance. You can get a free quote with NEXT here.
Setting Up Your New Employee:
- Montana employers need to report new hires within 20 days of hire or rehire as required by law. You can report online to the Montana Child Support Enforcement Division.
- For more information, please read, “What Is New Hire Reporting?”
- Montana employers must pay their employees a minimum wage of $10.30 per hour for 2024.
- You need to post the minimum wage poster where employees can read it.
Once you have all the necessary information, you will be able to set up your payroll for your business.
You will want to keep all payroll records for at least three years. For more information, please read our help article, “What Employers Should Know About Employee Payroll Records.”
Let us know if you have any questions. We are here to help!
This is not an all-inclusive list for new employers. Please check with your state and federal government for full compliance.
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