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Authorize QuickBooks as your Michigan unemployment Third Party Agent

by Intuit • Image Alt Text 780
Image Alt Text Updated 8/5/2026 01:49

Employers in Michigan using Intuit QuickBooks Workforce or QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted, must register their company ‌and set up QuickBooks as a Third Party Agent (TPA). This only takes a few minutes to complete. This authorization allows us to pay and file unemployment on your behalf.

Prerequisites

You must have an active MiLogin for Business account. You must have also initiated your existing employer or registered your new employer in MiUI. 

Authorize QuickBooks as your TPA

  1. The Michigan Unemployment Insurance (MiUI) Employer Portal screen will display. Agree to the Terms & Conditions, then select Launch Service.

  2. On the MiUI UFACTS screen, select Login.

  3. On the Employer Landing Page, select your employer.

  4. On the Employer Homepage, scroll down to the Associated TPA(s) header and select TPA Authorization.

  5. On the Third Party Administrator (TPA) Authorization screen, select New.

  6. On the Assign Third Party Administrator (TPA) screen, enter the TPA ID in the required field.

    • Intuit QuickBooks Workforce: 50008426

      • Note: Our name will appear as Intuit QuickBooks Workforce, Inc.

    • QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted: 50000005

      • Note: Our name will appear as Computing Resources Inc.

  7. Select Next

  8. On the Third Party Administrator (TPA) Information screen, enter the TPA services begin date as the first day of the quarter that we’ll pay and file for you. You will leave the end date blank.

  9. Scroll down to the Unassigned Roles section and select the following:

    • Submit Employment and Wage Detail

    • Edit Tax Payments Update and Submit

    • View Rate Notice and Voluntary Contribution

  10. Select Save to move the roles from the Unassigned Roles section to the Assigned Roles section.

Result

Once authorization is complete, Intuit will validate the assigned roles and activate your electronic services to pay and file on your behalf.

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