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How to Register as a Sole Proprietor/Self-Employed Individual With CT Paid Leave

By registering as an Sole Proprietor/Self-Employed with CT Paid Leave, you will have access to the CT Paid Leave online portal.

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Sole Proprietor/Self-employed Special Rules

Only you, the sole proprietor/self-employed individual, are covered by your registration.
If you are a sole proprietor/self-employed individual and are not considered an employee of your business and do not receive a W2, BUT you do have one or more employees in the state of Connecticut, you must also register as an Employer / Company Administrator.

Important

Important

Registering your business as a sole proprietor/self-employed individual means you are opting into CT Paid Leave.

How to Register as a Sole Proprietor with CT Paid Leave

Open the registration form

When you click the "Register Your Business" button below, the form will open in a new browser tab, enabling you to view the instructional video or follow the written instructions while completing the registration process.

Required to complete your registration

  • Social Security Number (NOTE: SSN is required, FEIN is optional but if you enter the FEIN and have an employer registration as well, it will not let you do both).
  • North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for your business
  • Date you started as a Sole Proprietor/Self-Employed in Connecticut

Process Overview

Step 1

Enter contact information

Step 2

Connect your account with your business

Step 3

Enter additional business information

Step 4

Add additional users (optional)

Step 5

Review and complete registration

Step-by-Step

1

Enter your contact information

  • First Name, Last Name and Email address will prefill with information from your CT.gov account.
  • Complete all mandatory fields:
    • Street Address 1
    • City
    • State
    • Postal Code
    • Primary Business Contact Phone Number

  • When asked "The business I am registering is a", select Sole Proprietor or Self Employed Individual as the type of business you are registering.
    If you are registering on your own behalf, skip the checkbox I am a tax accountant or TPA registering on behalf of this business
    • If you are a tax accountant or TPA registering on behalf of a sole proprietor/self-employed individual, select Sole Proprietor or Self Employed Individual. Then, check the box indicating I am a tax accountant or TPA registering on behalf of this business and complete the registration using your client employer’s information.

  • Select the Role/Title from the available options.
  • Select the checkbox to acknowledge enrollment in the program and the terms outlined.
  • Confirm the information entered is correct and click Next.

Enter your contact information

Save and finish later

At any time when completing the account registration form, you have the option to select save and finish later. When ready to resume your account registration, SIGN IN, and select "Resume Business Registrations" from the drop-down menu. Your saved registration forms will be available for you to resume and complete.
Save and finish later
2

Connect your CT.gov account with your business

  • Enter the last four digits your Social Security Number (SSN) and your last name and click Next.

If the business has not been registered with CT Paid Leave, you will be prompted to enter your full Social Security Number and other information about your business.

If the business has already been registered, an onscreen message will appear stating the date and the name of the person who completed the registration. If you believe you received this message in error, contact us. Select the option "Help with registration" and let us know that a business is registered with your SSN. Do not include your SSN in the message on the contact us form. 

  • Confirm the information entered is correct and click Next.
3

Enter additional business information

When registering as a sole proprietor/self-employed individual, respond to the following fields as stated below:

  • Number of Connecticut Employees -- The value selected should be "0". If you have employees, you will also need to register as an Employer after you complete the Sole Proprietor/Self-employed registration.
  • Total Annual Payroll for Connecticut Employees -- The value should be your estimated annual self-employment earnings only.question mark
  • Payroll Frequency -- Select the option which most accurately reflects the frequency you take your draw.
  • How will your business remit payments on behalf of employees -- Select the option that indicates who will be remitting your contribution payments.
  • Confirm the information entered is correct and click Next.

If you are registering on behalf of a Sole Proprietor's business (that is not your own), enter the Sole Proprietor's personal name and personal address instead of your own.

4

Add additional users (optional)

You have the ability to add additional contacts to manage your business account. It is strongly recommended that if you have a trusted individual, you add them as an authorized user on your account so that they can manage the account on your behalf if you are ever unable to do so.

  • If you add additional users, please let them know they will receive an email with instructions on how to complete their registration before they have access to your account.
  • If you need to add additional users after you complete your registration, you can do so through the “My Account” feature on the website.
  • Confirm the information entered is correct and click Next
5

Review and complete registration

Review the information entered to confirm that it is all correct.
  • To make corrections:
    • Click "Previous Step", to be brought backwards in the registration form. Each page of the form has a "Previous Step" button enabling you to get back to any section and make corrections.  
    • When all corrections are made, click "Next" to be brought forward through each step until you are back on Step 5. 
  • To complete your registration, click "Next".
From the account registration confirmation screen, you may:
  1. Click "RETURN TO WEBSITE" to return to the ctpaidleave.org website.

  2. Click "NAVIGATE TO MY ACCOUNT" to view your business's information in the CT Paid Leave online portal. In My Account, you will have the ability to:
    • Remit contributions for your business
    • Confirm contribution status
    • Manage your business's information
    • Manage your business's authorized contacts
    • Manage your third-party administrator's relationship to your business

  3. Click "ADD ANOTHER BUSINESS" to register another business. Typically a sole proprietor/self- employed would add another business in the following situations:
Review and complete registration

After Registration Is Complete

  • To obtain your CT Paid Leave registration number, Sign In and select My Account For Business from the drop down menu. On the "My Accounts" page, choose the newly registered account (in the "Name" column). The registration number displays just below the name on the chosen account.
  • If you added additional users, please let them know they will receive an email with instructions on how to complete their registration before they have access to your account.

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