State tax registration
Nevada Payroll Tax Registration
Where to register, how long it takes, and what to send us.
No state income tax, so there is no withholding account to open.
Nevada has no state income tax, so there's no withholding account to open.
State unemployment insurance
Unemployment insurance account (NUI Employer Self Service)
Nevada DETR, Employment Security Division (ESD)
- Typical wait:
- Immediately when you register online
- You'll receive:
- An employer account number right away, and a 2026 new-employer rate of 2.95% plus a 0.05% Career Enhancement Program tax on the first $43,700 of wages. A New Employer Kit follows by mail.
- Send Unify:
- Your employer account number and your rate notice.
Register within 30 days of becoming subject to Nevada UI. The wage base rises to $45,400 in 2027.
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Modified Business Tax (MBT)
Nevada Department of Taxation
- You'll receive:
- Nothing extra to register: your MBT account is set up automatically when you register for UI. The general rate is 1.17% of quarterly wages over $50,000.
- Send Unify:
- Nothing extra; your MBT account comes from your UI registration.
A return is due every quarter, even when no tax is owed. Financial institutions and mining pay 1.554% with no $50,000 exemption.
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