New York Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in New York 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 New York resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | New York State Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance Division |
| New-hire reporting | New York State New Hire Notification Program (Dept. of Taxation and Finance) |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | New York State Department of Labor |
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.
New York Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $16.00 ($17.00 in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester) |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | Form IT-2104, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| SUI new-employer rate | 4.1% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $17,600 |
| Payday frequency rule | Manual workers must be paid weekly, within 7 days after the end of the workweek earned (Labor Law Section 191); other employees must generally be paid at least semi-monthly, on regular paydays designated in advance. |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 20 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official New York sources.