Arkansas Compliance and Regulatory Resources

Withholding Registration

Employers are required to have an active Arkansas Withholding Tax ID to file electronically with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (ADFA).

Register New Business

1. Go to the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP) site. Select Sign Up to create an account.
2. Complete the registration process.
3. Allow 2 to 4 weeks for the registration application to be processed.
   • Tax ID format: XXXXXXXX-WHW (11 Digits)
4. Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex^® account to ensure that your Paychex account is updated and email your registration confirmation document to your Paychex Service Professional.
   • Refer to the Updating Tax Agency IDs in Paychex Flex instructions to update the information in the application.

Finding an Existing ID

How to find an existing Tax ID if you have one:

1. In your ATAP account.
2. On the top right corner of a return or other correspondence from the ADFA such as letters and notices.

Reactivating an existing account

Contact the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (ADFA) for assistance. See Additional Resources section for contact information.

Additional Resources

• Arkansas DFA contact information
• ATAP Frequently Asked Questions

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Registration

Employers are required to have an active Arkansas state unemployment insurance (SUI) ID to file electronically with the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS).

Paychex must be authorized as the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) on the account for filing quarterly returns, remitting payments, and making any adjustments to returns or payments on your behalf. ADWS refers to this access as the Power of Attorney.

Register New Business

1. Go to the DWS Online Unemployment Insurance Employer Services site to create an account.
2. On the left side of the screen under the First Time User section, select the Register for DWS Employer Account link to start the registration application.
3. Complete the registration process.
4. A registration confirmation will be sent with your Employer Account Number (EAN).
   • Arkansas UI EAN format: XXXXXXXXX (9 Digits)
5. See Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA) for instructions on assigning Paychex as the TPA for your account to submit quarterly returns and payments on your behalf.
6. Enter your new account number in your Paychex Flex^® account to ensure that your Paychex account is updated and email your registration confirmation document to your Paychex Service Professional.
   • Refer to the Updating Tax Agency IDs in Paychex Flex instructions to update the information in the application

Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA)

1. Complete and notarize the Power of Attorney (POA).
2. Email your document containing your registration confirmation document and your completed POA to your Paychex Service Professional.

Finding an Existing ID

How to find an existing Tax ID if you have one:

1. In your DWS Online Unemployment Insurance Employer Services account.
2. Any correspondence mailed to you after the registration application was completed.

Reactivating an existing account

Contact the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) for assistance. See Additional Resources section for contact information.

Pro Tip

SUI IDs are also referred to as Employer Account Numbers (EAN)

Additional Resources

• Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Contact Information
• Workforce Services – Employer UI Information