Fast and Secure Online Registration

It’s Almost Here! Login Verification (Multi-Factor Authentication) for Enhanced Account Security is Coming May 2026.

We’re adding login verification using multi-factor authentication to Employer Services Online to help keep your account and personal information safe. We’ll send you a code by email, phone, or text for you to enter when logging in to your account. Tutorials and other resources will be available to guide you through the login verification set-up.

To ensure a smooth transition, log in to your Employer Services Online profile to confirm and update your email.

Use e-Services for Business to register for your employer payroll tax account number. e-Services for Business also fulfills the e-file and e-pay mandate and is the fast, easy, and secure way to manage your payroll tax account online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Enroll in e-Services for Business today to register for an employer payroll tax account number by selecting the link below:

e-Services for Business

To continue to the paper form, select one of the links below to view the printable Registration Form:

• DE 1 - Commercial Employer Account Registration and Update Form (most employers should use this form)
  • DE 1-I - Instructions for Completing the Commercial Employer Account Registration and Update Form
• DE 1AG - Agricultural Employer Account Registration and Update Form
• DE 1GS - Governmental Organizations, Public Schools, and Indian Tribes Registration and Update Form
• DE 1HW - Employers of Household Workers Registration and Update Form
• DE 1NP - Nonprofit Employers Registration and Update Form
• DE 1P - Employers Depositing Only Personal Income Tax Withholding Registration and Update Form

For more information about registering with the EDD, visit Am I Required to Register as an Employer?