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Minnesota EIN and the 7-Digit Minnesota Tax ID Number

Last updated November 1, 2026 · Written by the EIN Registration filing team

There is no Minnesota EIN. The IRS issues it on Form SS-4. What Minnesota adds comes after it: a Minnesota Tax ID Number from the Minnesota Department of Revenue once you pay wages, an unemployment insurance account with the Unemployment Insurance Minnesota, and a sales and use tax account from the Minnesota Department of Revenue if you sell taxable goods or services.

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After your EIN in Minnesota

AccountAgencyNumber you getRegister
State income tax withholdingMinnesota Department of RevenueMinnesota Tax ID Number, 7 digitse-Services
Unemployment insuranceUnemployment Insurance MinnesotaEmployer account number, 8 digits (plus 4-digit reporting unit numbers when indicated)Employer Self-Service System
Sales taxMinnesota Department of RevenueSales and use tax accounte-Services

Minnesota unemployment insurance has its own registration with Unemployment Insurance Minnesota. Employers register online in its Employer Self-Service System and are assigned an 8-digit employer account number, plus 4-digit reporting unit numbers when indicated, along with a user ID and password.

Some Minnesota cities and counties levy local sales and use taxes, which sellers collect based on where the customer receives the product. A few special local taxes are administered by a city or county rather than the Department of Revenue, so questions about those go to that city or county.

Also on the Minnesota list

  • Register with the Minnesota Department of Revenue through Business Tax Registration in e-Services to receive a Minnesota Tax ID Number, the seven-digit number used to report and pay Minnesota business taxes such as sales tax and employee withholding.
  • File the annual renewal with the Secretary of State by December 31 of every calendar year, starting the calendar year after the articles of organization are filed.

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What is different about Minnesota

  • Minnesota's annual renewal is due December 31 for every LLC, regardless of the month it was formed, and it is filed under the Secretary of State's file number. An LLC that misses it is administratively terminated without further notice, and it can reinstate retroactively by filing the current year's renewal with a reinstatement fee.
  • The Minnesota Tax ID Number is a separate state number, not a copy of the EIN. The Department of Revenue says a business does not need one to open a bank account, and that a business required to get a new federal EIN must also apply for a new Minnesota Tax ID.
  • Minnesota's corporate farm law requires an LLC to be certified by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture before it farms or holds an interest in agricultural land, and the Secretary of State's annual renewal asks every LLC whether it owns, leases or has a financial interest in farmable land.

Before you apply

The SS-4 must match the Minnesota Secretary of State filing; its file number is a state index, not a tax ID.

Minnesota EIN questions

How do I get an EIN number in Minnesota?

File IRS Form SS-4 after the Minnesota Secretary of State approves any formation filing; there is no Minnesota EIN application. Then register with the Minnesota Department of Revenue (e-Services) for withholding and the sales and use tax account and the Unemployment Insurance Minnesota (Employer Self-Service System) for unemployment insurance.

Is there a Minnesota EIN or state tax ID number?

No; only the IRS issues EINs (also called the FEIN or federal tax ID). Minnesota's own numbers are the file number from the Minnesota Secretary of State, the Minnesota Tax ID Number from the Minnesota Department of Revenue, the employer account number from the Unemployment Insurance Minnesota, and the sales and use tax account from the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Is the Minnesota Tax ID Number the same as my EIN?

No. The Minnesota Department of Revenue assigns it when you register as an employer in e-Services, and it is 7 digits. It goes in W-2 box 15; the EIN goes in box b.

Where do I register for Minnesota unemployment insurance?

With the Unemployment Insurance Minnesota, online through Employer Self-Service System. It assigns an employer account number, 8 digits (plus 4-digit reporting unit numbers when indicated), a separate number from the EIN.

Do I need a Minnesota sales and use tax account?

Only if you sell what Minnesota taxes. The Minnesota Department of Revenue issues it through e-Services, and your returns are filed under its number, not the EIN.

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