What is an Unemployment Insurance Number?
An Unemployment Insurance Number is Illinois’s version of an Unemployment Tax Insurance ID Number. The Unemployment Insurance Number is also referred to as SEIN which stands for State Employment Insurance Number/State Employer Identification Number.
Do I need an Unemployment Insurance Number to Register on the Illinois JobLink online site?
Yes, it’s mandatory. Most businesses in Illinois that have staff must register for Unemployment Insurance. The link to do so is here.
Am I required to ENROLL for an Unemployment Insurance Number as an Employer?
Yes, if your business has employees working in Illinois, you’ll need to enroll and pay Illinois Unemployment Insurance tax.
What’s the link to ENROLL for an Illinois 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 an Illinois JobLink 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.
