Who needs an unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation in North Carolina?
Issued by North Carolina Division of Employment Security (NCSUITS); NC New Hire Directory; Industrial Commission, at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.
Every kind of business in North Carolina
The North Carolina table lists this for every kind of business.
Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll. Report each new hire within 20 days. Workers’ compensation insurance is required once you employ three or more people, counting officers and LLC members.
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 North Carolina Division of Employment Security (NCSUITS); NC New Hire Directory; Industrial Commission.
Sources and dates
Division of Employment Security employer pages and 2026 tax rate table; Industrial Commission employer requirements. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
Yes. Register in NCSUITS once you have payroll.
North Carolina Division of Employment Security (NCSUITS); NC New Hire Directory; Industrial Commission.
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.
Who needs an unemployment insurance account in North Carolina?
