Grant Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Access in Ohio
A Third-Party Administrator (TPA) is an external organization or service provider that manages payroll and employee benefits on behalf of a company. To comply with Ohio state regulations, 7shifts Payroll customers can grant Check (our payroll processing partner) TPA access to the Ohio Business Gateway and The Source. This enables Check to handle payroll-related communications directly with the department on your behalf.
Note: Confirm that Check Technologies has TPA access for the current year and upcoming filing periods. Access can have a prescribed end date or extend indefinitely. Update or renew the access as needed.
Steps to Authorize Check as Your TPA in Ohio:
Ohio — Business Gateway (OH SIT)
Optional
- Check Technologies sends a request for access by email.
- A filing administrator logs in to the Ohio Business Gateway and approves it
- Grant Service Area and Transaction Level Permissions to Check Technologies.
Ohio — The Source (OH SUI)
Optional
- Log in to TheSource
- Go to Account Maintenance → Agent Assignment
- Click Add Agent
- Enter Check's Agent ID 6000013738
- Assign roles: Wage submission, Payment submission
- Set the Access Begin Date to the first day of the quarter Check began withholding; leave the end date blank
- Click Save