Register within 30 days of starting the business. New employers pay contributions at a rate built on a 2.7% floor for the first three years. Report each new hire to the state directory within 20 days.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 6 of 6: Before the first hire
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Illinois Department of Employment Security, through MyTax Illinois.
Sources and dates
IDES new employer page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Yes. Register within 30 days of starting the business.
Illinois Department of Employment Security, through MyTax Illinois.
Step 6 of 6, before the first hire. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space, get the permits for your kind of business and alcohol permits.
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