Maine
Last Updated August 22, 2017
Agency Information
Revenue Services – Withholding Tax
Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, Employers Services Division – Unemployment tax
Add to existing company setup
Submit a request to your service team to add ME (withholding) and/or MESUI (unemployment) to your company setup. Please include the below with your request:
Revenue Services
- Withholding – Withholding account number and Deposit Frequency. If you’re unsure of your deposit frequency or account number you can call the agency at 207-626-8475.
Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, Employers Services Division
- Unemployment – Account Number and Tax rate. This can be found on a Tax Rate Notice or the Quarterly contribution report. If you’re unsure of your tax rate or account number, you can call the agency at 207-621-5120.
- Power of Attorney- POA is required, please obtain the prefilled form from your client service representative.
Register a new company
Revenue Services and Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, Employers Services Division
Employers can register for both withholding and unemployment online at https://gateway.maine.gov/dol/meris/. Follow the prompts to register your business. Once completed you will receive your account numbers and deposit frequency within 5 – 7 days.
Third Party Registration and/or Power of Attorney Instructions
Power of Attorney is required, please obtain the prefilled form from your client service representative.