What is an Unemployment Insurance Number?
An Unemployment Insurance Number is Hawaii’s version of an Unemployment Tax Insurance ID Number..
Do I need an Unemployment Insurance Number to Register on the HireNet Hawaii online site?
No, it’s optional. However, businesses in Hawaii that have staff must register for an Unemployment Insurance. The link to do so is here.
Am I required to ENROLL for an Unemployment Insurance as an Employer?
Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations states the following:
In most cases, if you have employees working in Hawaii, you must pay unemployment taxes on their wages. Tax reports are due quarterly. Liable employers must submit a tax report every quarter, even if there are no paid employees that quarter and/or taxes are unable to be paid.
What’s the link to ENROLL for an Unemployment Insurance Number?
Here are two pages on the state site. Click here to get the basic information. Click here to visit the ENROLLMENT page directly.
Why can’t PERM-Ads.com ENROLL my business for an Unemployment Insurance Number for me?
Our firm specializes in primarily pricing and placing ads for PERM Labor Certification recruitment purposes, and while SWA Job Orders are part of the mandatory recruitment, assisting firms with Registering a HireNet Hawaii Online account is the limit of our services.
Registering your firm for Unemployment Tax Insurance or any other State-run program is beyond the scope of our expertise, training or authority.
It’s a job best done by your company ownership in collaboration it’s accounting staff.
We’ve gone the extra mile in providing this FAQ just to aim you in the right direction.