Maine
The state of Maine requires both a Withholding Tax ID and a State Unemployment Tax ID, both formats and links to apply are below.
Withholding Tax ID
Agency Contact Info: Maine Revenue Services 19 Union Street PO Box 259 Augusta, ME 04332-0259 (207) 626-8475
Format: ##-#######-## or ##-#######** where ** is alpha or numeric
Applied For: Not Accepted
Unemployment Tax ID
Agency Contact Info: Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Unemployment Compensation 45 Commerce Drive Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 621-5120
Format: ##########
Applied For: Accepted
After a new tax ID has been received, please send all documentation showing proof of the tax ID obtained to the Tax Department by submitting a Tax Ticket. Choose "Need to Add Tax Jurisdiction/Obtained Tax ID" from the ticket reason drop down. It's best practice to add new tax ID's before processing payment for employees within the jurisdiction.
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