North Dakota Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in North Dakota ends up dealing with the same short list of government offices: one for tax registration, one for unemployment insurance, one for reporting new hires, and one for wage rules. This page keeps the official links in one place so you never have to dig for them through search results and lookalike sites. Bookmark it; we keep it current.
| What you need | Official North Dakota resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Job Service North Dakota |
| New-hire reporting | ND Health and Human Services — Child Support Division (New Hire Reporting) |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights |
A note on lookalike sites: many well-ranked pages imitate state portals and charge fees for registrations the state handles free. The links above go to government sites only. If a site asks for payment just to give you an account number, close the tab.
North Dakota Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $7.25 (federal) |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | No state withholding certificate — North Dakota has employers use the federal Form W-4 to determine state income tax withholding |
| SUI new-employer rate | 1.0% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $46,600 |
| Payday frequency rule | Employers must pay all wages at least once each calendar month on regular paydays designated in advance (N.D.C.C. § 34-14-02). |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 20 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official North Dakota sources.