The easiest way to elect coverage is using the online Employer Self-Service System. This fact sheet explains the Minnesota withholding tax requirements for corporate officers' services to a corporation.We touch on the topic only lightly here and more thoroughly in the Business Taxes section. Corporate officers who own more than 25 percent of a corporation are not subject to Minnesota unemployment insurance. To receive unemployment insurance benefits, you need to file a claim with the unemployment insurance program in the state where you worked. This handbook is based on current UI legislation; statements are intended for general information and do not have the effect of law. Under FUTA, an officer of a corporation is defined as an employee of the corporation, and wages paid to the employee are subject to the FUTA tax. Hourly employees all over the country are claiming unemployment compensation due to the devastating effects of COVID19. What should I do to register as an employer with the District's Unemployment Compensation Program?