Nevada Payroll Tax and Registration Guide

To stay compliant with Nevada payroll tax regulations, employers must provide specific information before using Beyond to run payroll:

  • State Employer Identification Number and any applicable state/local tax IDs
  • Tax rates, which are set by Nevada tax authorities based on your business’s industry, size, and history
  • Third-Party Administrator (TPA) access and Power of Attorney documentation, typically required by the state to allow Beyond to file reports and make payments on your behalf

 

Providing accurate, up-to-date tax credentials is essential. Beyond relies on this information to correctly submit filings and tax payments. Mistakes or missing data could result in penalties or interest charges—Beyond cannot assume responsibility for such errors.

Simplify State Tax Registrations with Middesk

Need help getting set up with state agencies? Beyond partners with Middesk to make it easier to manage your business's state registrations and stay compliant, no matter where your employees are located.

With Middesk, you can:
• Register for required tax IDs and agency accounts quickly and securely
• Manage all your state accounts through a single, user-friendly platform
• Track compliance and government correspondence directly from your dashboard
• Complete “foreign qualification” steps with the Secretary of State for multi-state compliance

Understand what you need to provide and what tax-related tasks Beyond takes care of for Nevada employers

What Beyond Needs from You

All Nevada Employers

Task

Purpose

Register with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR)

Enables your business to pay required unemployment insurance in Nevada

Provide Beyond with your Nevada Unemployment ID

9-digit identifier issued by DETR

Provide Beyond with your Nevada Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Tax Rate

Provided annually by DETR; required for accurate tax filing

What Beyond handles for Nevada employers

Withholding Tax

  • Withholding Tax Nevada does not impose a state income tax.

Unemployment Insurance Tax

  • Form NUCS 4072

    Employer’s Quarterly Contribution and Wage Report
    • Filed quarterly

  • Form NUCS 4073

    Continuation Sheet for Wage Reports
    • Quarterly filing

Additional Reports

  • New Hire Report

    Nevada New Hire Reporting
    • Submitted as required

Where to Find Your Tax Account Info

Existing Employers in Nevada:
If you’ve processed payroll in Nevada before, you likely already have your Unemployment Account Number and SUI rate.

  • Your Unemployment Account Number can be found on the Notice of Employer’s Contribution Rates
  • Your SUI rate appears in the top-right corner of that notice
  • SUTA rates typically range from 0.3% to 5.4%
  • The wage base is $41,800, and there is an additional Career Enhancement Program (CEP) rate of 0.05%
  • Beyond requires this information to be entered separately in the Payroll Taxes section

New Employers in Nevada

If you’re setting up payroll in Nevada for the first time:

  1. Register with DETR
    Visit UI.NV.gov and choose “New User Registration”
    • If registering online: you’ll receive your Unemployment ID immediately
    • If registering by mail: allow up to 30 days

 

  1. Eligibility to Register:
    You must register with DETR if:
    • You employ workers in Nevada
    • Your business is out-of-state but has employees whose primary work location is in Nevada

 

  1. Starting Tax Rates:
    • New employers typically receive a 2.95% SUTA rate
    • Wage base: $41,800
    • CEP rate: 0.05% (submitted separately in Beyond)

Have employees working in other states?

If your business operates across state lines or has remote team members based in different states, it’s essential to make sure the proper state paperwork is completed for each location. Beyond takes care of filing the necessary forms in every state where your employees are on payroll, helping you stay compliant no matter where your team works.