Updated August 30, 2023
This article will cover:
- What information OnPay needs from you
- What state and local taxes and filings OnPay handles for Nebraska employers
- Where you can find the tax account numbers needed
- Paying employees in other states?
Why is this important?
For employers who pay employees in Nebraska, use this guide to learn what’s required to start running payroll while keeping compliant with state payroll tax regulations. Without this information, OnPay will be unable to file or deposit any Nebraska tax payments for your company. Any penalties and interest that accrue from missed tax payments will be your company’s responsibility.
What information OnPay needs from you
Use this checklist to make sure you’ve covered everything required to set up your account as a Nebraska employer so OnPay can accurately file and pay taxes on your behalf:
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Make sure your business is registered with the Nebraska Department of Revenue |
Allows your business to file and pay taxes in Nebraska |
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Make sure your business is registered with the Nebraska Department of Labor |
Allows your business to pay required unemployment insurance in Nebraska |
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Provide OnPay with your Nebraska Tax ID and deposit schedule |
The employer identification number issued by the Nebraska Department of Revenue |
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Provide OnPay with your Nebraska Employer Account Number |
A number unique to your account with the Nebraska Department of Labor |
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Provide OnPay with your Nebraska Tax Rate |
A tax rate you receive annually from the Nebraska Department of Labor |
What state and local taxes and filings OnPay handles for Nebraska employers
OnPay handles the filing of all state and local taxes for businesses in Nebraska, including:
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Type of Tax |
Form ID |
Form Name |
Frequency |
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Withholding |
501N |
Monthly Withholding Deposit |
Monthly |
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W-3N |
Reconciliation of Income Tax Withheld |
Annual |
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State W-2 |
Wage and Tax Statement |
Annual |
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941N |
Withholding Return |
Quarterly, Annual |
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Unemployment |
UI 11T |
Combined Tax Report |
Quarterly |
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UI 11W |
Wage Report |
Quarterly |
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Other |
New Hire Report |
Nebraska Report of New Hires |
As required |
Where you can find the tax account numbers needed
If you are an existing employer who has previously run payroll in Nebraska, you likely already have the IDs and online accounts needed for OnPay to process your tax filings.
If you are a new employer in Nebraska, you will need to register your business with the Nebraska Department of Revenue and Nebraska Department of Labor. This must be completed for OnPay to be able to file and pay your Nebraska taxes.
Withholding Tax Account Number
Existing Nebraska Employer:
- You can find your Withholding Tax Account Number on your Monthly Withholding Deposit (Form 501N) and any notices received from the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
- If you cannot locate this number, please call the agency at (800)-742-7474.
New Nebraska Employer: Register with the Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Register online with the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
- You should receive your ID number within about a day of completing the online registration.
Nebraska Employer Account Number and Tax Rate
Existing Nebraska Employer:
- You can find your Nebraska Employer Account Number and Tax Rate, you can look this up online or find it on the Combined Tax Rate Notice mailed annually by the Nebraska Department of Labor.
- If you cannot find these numbers, please get in touch with the agency at 402-471-9898.
- Employer's rates generally range from 0% to 5.4% with a wage base of $9.000.
New Nebraska Employer: Register with the Nebraska Department of Labor
- Register online with the Nebraska Department of Labor.
- You'll receive your account number and tax rate within 7 days of completing the online registration.
- New employers generally have a rate of 1.25% with a wage base of $9.000.
Paying employees in other states?
If you operate in multiple states or just have employees working from home across a state line, it's important to file the correct state forms for those workers. See what forms we file in the states where you pay employees.
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