Utah EIN Number and the Utah Withholding Account (WTH)
Last updated November 1, 2026 · Written by the EIN Registration filing team
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After your EIN in Utah
| Account | Agency | Number you get | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | Utah State Tax Commission | Withholding account number, described by the Tax Commission as 14 digits ending in WTH | Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) |
| Unemployment insurance | Utah Department of Workforce Services | Employer registration number | Register |
| Sales tax | Utah State Tax Commission | Sales and use tax license | Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) |
Utah requires the federal EIN before you register for a Utah withholding account. If the IRS later gives your business a new EIN, for example when a sole proprietorship becomes a partnership, you must close the Utah withholding account and open a new one under the new EIN on Taxpayer Access Point.
Every W-2 that reports Utah wages must show your EIN and your Utah withholding account number, which the Tax Commission describes as the 14-digit number ending in WTH. If the account number does not fit in the W-2 box, you may leave out its dashes.
An employer that registers online with Utah's Department of Workforce Services receives its account number, PIN and unemployment rate at the end of the registration. Basic online access pairs that Utah employer registration number with the FEIN, and the quarterly wage list and contribution report is due every quarter, even one with no wages.
Also on the Utah list
- Register with the Utah State Tax Commission on Taxpayer Access Point (TAP), where the online TC-69 State Business and Tax Registration opens withholding and sales tax accounts. Unemployment insurance is a separate registration with the Department of Workforce Services.
- Renew the business registration with the Division of Corporations every year on the anniversary of formation; Utah calls it a renewal rather than an annual report.
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What is different about Utah
- Utah calls its yearly state filing a renewal, not an annual report, and it falls due on the anniversary of formation. Owners searching for the Utah annual report form do not find one, because it does not exist under that name.
- The Division of Corporations issues an entity number that identifies the company in Utah records. It is a state index and not a tax ID; the Tax Commission uses the federal EIN and its own account numbers.
- Utah calls withholding registration a Withholding Tax license, and anyone paying Utah wages to Utah employees must have one. Returns are filed online on form TC-941E through TAP with both the FEIN and the withholding account ID on each, and an annual reconciliation is due for every year the account is open, even a year with no employees.
Before you apply
The SS-4 must match the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code filing; its entity number is a state index, not a tax ID.
Utah EIN questions
How do I get an EIN number in Utah?
File IRS Form SS-4 after the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code approves any formation filing; there is no Utah EIN application. Then register with the Utah State Tax Commission (Taxpayer Access Point (TAP)) for withholding and the sales and use tax license and the Utah Department of Workforce Services for unemployment insurance.
Is there a Utah EIN or state tax ID number?
No; only the IRS issues EINs (also called the FEIN or federal tax ID). Utah's own numbers are the entity number from the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, the withholding account number from the Utah State Tax Commission, the employer registration number from the Utah Department of Workforce Services, and the sales and use tax license from the Utah State Tax Commission.
Is the Utah withholding account number the same as my EIN?
No. The Utah State Tax Commission assigns it when you register as an employer in Taxpayer Access Point (TAP), and it is described by the Tax Commission as 14 digits ending in WTH. It goes in W-2 box 15; the EIN goes in box b.
Where do I register for Utah unemployment insurance?
With the Utah Department of Workforce Services. It assigns an employer registration number, a separate number from the EIN.
Do I need a Utah sales and use tax license?
Only if you sell what Utah taxes. The Utah State Tax Commission issues it through Taxpayer Access Point (TAP), and your returns are filed under its number, not the EIN.
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Sources
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
- Utah State Tax Commission, Taxpayer Access Point
- Utah State Tax Commission, withholding for employers
- Utah State Tax Commission: Withholding
- Utah State Tax Commission: Pub 14 (PDF)
- Utah State Tax Commission: Create manage
- Utah Department of Workforce Services: EmployerHandbookFAQs
- Utah Department of Workforce Services: AboutWebsite
- Utah Department of Workforce Services: EmployerQuickStartGuideToUIWebServices04 30
- Utah State Tax Commission: Sales
- Utah State Tax Commission: Sales use tax faq
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