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Tax Information (continued)

Verification of Tax Rates

Tax rate information is only supplied to agents having a Power of Attorney on file with us for each employer for which data is requested. The taxrate reporting program can be run at any time during a calendar year toreport the current year tax rates. Tax rates for the next calendar year are also available from approximately November 15 through the end of the year.

Agents using this service must have an account established on our FTP server. The agent will FTP a file of client account numbers in the specifiedformat to their folder on the FTP server. The file will be processed and the updated file can be retrieved from the FTP server after 8:00 a.m. E.T. on the next business day. Below are links to download the file format specifications and FTP instructions.

      Word Format: File Specifications
      PDF Format:  File Specifications

      Word Format: FTP Instructions
      PDF Format:  FTP Instructions

For more information, please contact ESC.

Verification of Account Numbers

Account number information is only supplied to agents having a Power of Attorney on file for each employer for which data is requested.

The Employment Security Commission (ESC) has a utility program that will match an Employer's Federal Identification Number (FEIN) to a North Carolina reporting number. A paper report is produced that lists the FEIN, State reporting number, and current year tax rate. Additional reports are produced for the following conditions:

  • FEIN not on file
  • Duplicate accounts with the same FEIN
  • Terminated accounts

It is requested that, in addition to the magnetic media, a printout listing the FEIN, name and address of the employer be included. The printout should be in FEIN order. The printout will be used to resolve questions involving duplicate accounts and no accounts.

The magnetic media, printouts from the service bureau, and printouts from the ESC program will all be returned to the service bureau. The tax rates indicated on the reports will be for the current tax year only.

Download the Specifications for Automated Account Number Verification Program.


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