Authorize QuickBooks as your District of Columbia unemployment Third Party Agent

If you've never activated your online DOES account, follow these steps first.

1. Go to https://essp.does.dc.gov/.
2. Select Employer.
3. Select Register for a new Account.
4. Follow the on-screen steps to complete your registration.

Assign QuickBooks a Third Party Agent (TPA) role in your DOES Employer Registration account.

1. Download and complete the DOES Power of Attorney (POA) form. Choose your product below:
   • QuickBooks Online Payroll Core, Premium and Elite
   • QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted
2. Enter the following details.
   • Your Business information located in the top section of the POA form.
   • Place your initials next to (2) Tax Matters.
   • Enter the The Power of Attorney Effective Date (Today’s Date). Do not enter an expiration date.
   • Lastly, sign and date the form.
3. Sign in to your DOES ESSP account.
4. Select Account Maintenance.
5. Select Agent Assignment.
6. Select Add Agent.
   • Note: If there's already a TPA assigned to your account, enter an End Date for each of the Roles assigned to the previous TPA. The date should be the last day of the last quarter your previous TPA reported for you.

5. Enter QuickBooks agent account number:
   • QuickBooks Online Payroll Core, Premium, and Elite: DC7X6W.
     Note: Our name will appear as PayCycle, Inc.
   • QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted: DC4j6B.
     Note: Our name will appear as Computing Resources, Inc.

6. Select Search.
7. In Agent Assignment screen, select Select POA to select and upload a completed and signed copy of the DC POA (Power of Attorney) document that establishes your relationship with QuickBooks. The document must be in PDF format.

8. Add the following info in the TPA section
   • Name of Reporting Agent:
     • QuickBooks Online Payroll Core, Premium, and Elite: PayCycle Inc.
     • QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted: COMPUTING RESOURCES INC
   • Address: 6888 Sierra Center Pkwy Reno, NV 89511

9. Select Upload to save the selected file.
10. Select the checkboxes next to the following Roles:
    • Wage Reporting  
    • Payment Submission
    • Account Maintenance
11. Enter the Access Begin Date for each Role. The Begin Date must be the first day of the first quarter QuickBooks will be reporting for you. (i.e. If you came on service with QuickBooks in November, the begin date will be 10/01/2020, the first day of the 4th quarter.)
12. Leave the End Dates empty then select Save.