Required Work Structure Info for Third-Party Tax Reporting for the US

Your tax-filing supplier requires your extract to include the appropriate work structure-related info for accurate reporting.

Note: These requirements don't apply to retirees and 1099-R reporting.

Work structure	What you need to configure	How you do it
Location	Employer Unit Number	Some states require an Employer Unit Number. For locations in those states, use the Locations task to enter your Employer Unit Number in the United States Unemployment Reporting Information section. This value is a 3, 4, or 5-digit number, depending on the state. This is required for New Mexico, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan. Indiana requires the 3-digit code if: You're assigned a single enterprise filing status by the Indiana Department of Workforce Security You elected to report multiple locations with the Department of Workforce Security
Job	Standard Occupational Classification	When setting up your jobs, some states require they have a Standard Occupational Classification. For jobs in those states, use the Jobs task to enter their Standard Occupational Classification in the United States Job Information section. Enter this value as `99-9999` or `99-9999.99`, depending on the state. Important: There's no validation on this field, so make sure you use the correct format. This is required for: Alaska Indiana Louisiana South Carolina Washington West Virginia However, consider adding it to all jobs. For further info on SOC codes, see the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. Search for the Standard Occupational Classification page. For employees in Alaska, you can override this value on their Reporting card. This is passed on the quarterly file. See the Reporting Information Card section.
	Name	Louisiana, Washington, and West Virginia require either the standard occupational classification or the job title. This field is passed on the quarterly file for all employees.

Work structure

What you need to configure

How you do it

Location

Employer Unit Number

Some states require an Employer Unit Number. For locations in those states, use the Locations task to enter your Employer Unit Number in the United States Unemployment Reporting Information section.

This value is a 3, 4, or 5-digit number, depending on the state.

This is required for New Mexico, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan.

Indiana requires the 3-digit code if:

You're assigned a single enterprise filing status by the Indiana Department of Workforce Security
You elected to report multiple locations with the Department of Workforce Security

Job

Standard Occupational Classification

When setting up your jobs, some states require they have a Standard Occupational Classification. For jobs in those states, use the Jobs task to enter their Standard Occupational Classification in the United States Job Information section. Enter this value as 99-9999 or 99-9999.99, depending on the state.

Important: There's no validation on this field, so make sure you use the correct format.

This is required for:

Alaska
Indiana
Louisiana
South Carolina
Washington
West Virginia

However, consider adding it to all jobs. For further info on SOC codes, see the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. Search for the Standard Occupational Classification page.

For employees in Alaska, you can override this value on their Reporting card. This is passed on the quarterly file. See the Reporting Information Card section.

Name

Louisiana, Washington, and West Virginia require either the standard occupational classification or the job title. This field is passed on the quarterly file for all employees.