1. 

Click the Self-Service link.

SUITS displays the Portal Home screen.

2. 

Click the Employers button.

SUITS displays the Employers Welcome screen.

3. 

Click the Employers link in the Register for an Account box.

SUITS displays the Welcome to the State Employers Registration Portal screen.

4. 

Make sure you have all the items/information needed to register.

5. 

Click the Next button.

SUITS displays Step 1 – Create an Account.

6. 

Enter a User Name.

7. 

Click the Validate button.

SUITS displays Password fields if the User Name is available.

8. 

Enter a Password.

The Password must be at least 12 characters long, with one each of the following:

•      Capital letter.

•      Lowercase letter.

•      Symbol.

•      Number.

9. 

Confirm the Password.

10.

Complete the Select Security Question panel.

Security Questions are used for System security purposes and to retrieve forgotten credentials.

11.

Click Next.

SUITS validates the Password strength and that the Password entered matches the Password confirmed.

12.

SUITS displays the Login Information screen.

At this time, the User can log off and log back on to the Employer Portal because they have established a User Name and Password. SUITS will save the partial registration for 30 days.

13.

Print the Login Information screen for your records.

14.

Click Next.

SUITS displays the Contact Information screen.

15.

Click the Add button.

SUITS displays the Contact Detail screen.

•      Enter on this screen the name of the person who should be contacted with questions about this account.

•      Please enter a mailing address rather than a PO Box.

16.

Select an item from the Contact Type dropdown menu.

17.

Enter a First Name.

18.

Enter a Last Name.

19.

Enter Address Line 1.

20.

Enter Address Line 2 (if needed).

21.

Enter a City.

22.

Select an item from the State dropdown menu (defaults to South Carolina).

23.

Enter a Zip Code.

24.

Select an item from the Country dropdown menu (defaults to United States of America).

25.

Enter a Telephone Number.

26.

Enter a Fax (not required).

27.

Enter an E-mail Address.

28.

Confirm the E-mail Address.

29.

Click Next.

SUITS displays the Contact Information screen. The screen displays the Contact Record you just added.

30.

Click the Add button and repeat the Add Contact steps to add another Contact.

31.

Select the checkbox associated with the record you want to modify, and click the Modify button to update the Contact.

32.

Click Next on the Contact Information screen when you are satisfied with the Contact Information.

SUITS displays the Initial Questions screen.

This is Step 2 of the Registration Wizard.

33.

Enter your Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)

*FEIN is required. If you need an FEIN, click the here link.

34.

Select the Yes or No radio button to answer the question:
“Have you paid or do you anticipate paying wages to individuals, including corporate officers, for services performed in South Carolina?”

If you answered “Yes”, SUITS displays a set of additional questions.

35.

Enter the Date work was first performed in South Carolina.

36.

Enter the Date wages were or will first be paid in South Carolina.

•      Liability is determined by answering “Yes” to at least one of the additional questions prompted when the User selects employment type. The Liability Date is the date of first wages paid within the year liability was met, but the account is not liable until it meets at least one threshold.

•      If the Liability Threshold is a future date within the current quarter, the account status is set to “Pending – Future Liability” and the liability status is “In Agency Review”.

•      If the Liability Threshold is a future date beyond the last day of the current quarter, the account status is set to “Active” and the liability status is set to “Non-Liable Future”. 

•      What happens if an Employer registers and they have a liability in the past?

37.

Enter the number of people who are currently being/will be paid for work performed in the State.

38.

Select an item from Type of Employment dropdown menu.

SUITS displays additional questions to determine Liability Threshold.

What does each Employer Type Mean?

39.

Complete the Additional Questions.

•      Depending on how these questions are answered, more fields will open.  In the example – all questions were answered to display all possible fields.
 

•      The “20 weeks” question will validate that the entered date is at least 20 weeks into the calendar year, and 20 weeks from the first employment date. If answering “Yes” to this question as written, the User will need to set the “20 weeks” date to at least 20 weeks beyond the 1^st of the year, and 20 weeks beyond the date work was first performed.

40.

Click Next.

SUITS displays Business Information screen.

This is Step 3 of the Wizard.

41.

Select an item from the Business Entity Type dropdown list in the Employer Information panel.

42.

Enter a Description in the field that appears.

43.

Enter the Entity Legal Name.

44.

Enter Trade or Doing Business As (DBA) Name (not required).

45.

Enter in the Formation/Incorporation Information panel the date the business was formed or incorporated.

46.

Select the state in which the business was formed from the dropdown list (default is South Carolina).

47.

Select your Preferred Method of Communication from the dropdown menu.

OPTIONS INCLUDE:

•      Email.

•      Text.

•      Mail.

48.

Enter the email address

49.

Click Next.

SUITS displays the Additional Business Information screen.

50.

The Business Entity Type, Business Type, and FEIN are pre-populated on this screen.

The options on this screen vary depending on what Employer type was chosen on the previous screen.

51.

Choose the Yes or No radio button for the question:
“Will this Employer act as a Professional Employer Organization?”

•      Answering “Yes” brings up the following questions:

o  Is the PEO registering in South Carolina only to conduct business on behalf of clients? (Answer No if PEO employs workers in the state)

o  Please enter PEO # from Consumer Affairs

52.

Choose the Yes or No radio button for the question:
“Is this business registering because the FEIN has changed?”

53.

Enter an answer for the question:
“How many business locations are currently operating in South Carolina?”

54.

Click the Next button.

SUITS displays the Business Address screen.

This is Step 4 of the Wizard.

55.

Enter the Address where work is performed in the State.

(Address Line 1; Address Line 2, if needed; City, State and Zip; Country; County; Phone; Email; Email Confirmation.)

SUITS will be paired with Melissa, an address validation software.

56.

Enter the Legal Address of the business.

OR

Select the checkbox if the Legal Address is the same as the Address where the work is performed.

The panel collapses upon clicking the checkbox.

57.

Enter the Mailing Address of the business.

OR

Select the checkbox if the Mailing Address is the same as either the Address where the work is performed or the Legal Address.

The panel collapses upon clicking the checkbox.

58.

Click the Validate Address button.

SUITS compares the address with what is in Melissa.

59.

Click Next.

SUITS displays the NAICS Classification screen.

This is Step 5 of the Wizard.

60.

Select an item from the 1^st Classification dropdown menu that best describes the function of the business.

SUITS populates the options within the 2^nd Classification dropdown menu based on your selection from the 1^st Classification menu.

61.

Select an item from the 2^nd Classification dropdown menu that best describes the function of the business.

SUITS populates the options within the 3^rd Classification dropdown menu based on your selection from the 2^nd Classification menu.

62.

Select an item from the 3rd Classification dropdown menu that best describes the function of the business.

SUITS populates the options within the 4th Classification dropdown menu based on your selection from the 3rd Classification menu.

63.

Repeat the steps and select an option from all the Classification menus.

64.

Enter the description of the business in the free text box.

65.

Click Next.

SUITS displays the Ownership Information screen.

This is Step 6 of the Wizard.

66.

Read the instructions.

67.

Click the Add button.

SUITS displays Owner/Officer Detail screen.

68.

Enter the Owner Type.

69.

Enter the FEIN.

70.

Enter the Company Name.

71.

Choose a Job Title.

72.

Enter the Date of Ownership.

73.

Enter the Address.

(Address Line 1, Address Line 2 if needed, City, State, Zip, Country, County)

A Residential Address is required in order for the agency to know where to find/how to communicate with business owner, if needed.

74.

Enter the Telephone Number.

75.

Click Next.

SUITS displays the Ownership Information screen. The screen displays the contact record you just added.

•      Click the Add button and repeat the steps to add another Owner/Officer.

•      The following criteria must be met for Ownership:

o  Ownership percentage must = 100%

Or

o  3 Owner/Officers must be entered.

•      Select the checkbox associated with the record you want to modify, and click the Modify button to update the owner.

76.

Click Next on the Ownership Information screen when you are satisfied with the Owner/Officer Information.

SUITS displays the Review and Submit screen.

This is Step 7 of the Wizard.

77.

Click on each tab in the Employer Information panel to review the information you have entered.

•      Click the Edit button within the tab to modify any of the information.

•      There may be other information to enter, depending on what Employer type was entered several screens ago.

78.

Read the Certification of Completeness and Accuracy statement, then click the checkbox associated with the Certification of Completeness and Accuracy statement.

79.

Click the Next button.

SUITS validates the Registration Application and determines liability status.

80.

SUITS displays the Registration Completed screen.

81.

Read all information on this screen

The liability information, as well as the Employer information, is displayed.

This would be a good screen to point out the Print button.

82.

Click the Finish button.

SUITS displays the landing page of the Employer’s account.

The Employer’s landing page displays their Account Summary.  At this time, the Employer will have one unread message – an Employer Registration letter.

83.

SUITS generates a message in the Employer’s account: “Employer Registration Successful”.