login.gov is the United State government’s primary identity provider, used for many different agency’s sites, including EDGAR Next. Registration in login.gov is required to access the EDGAR Filer Management dashboard and other EDGAR websites after September 15, 2025, and an account admin must use login.gov to enroll entities into EDGAR Next.
Registration using your business email address(es) is encouraged by the SEC, and involves providing the email address, a password which receives a confirmation email message, and choosing one or more of the supported two-factor authentication methods. The supported methods include SMS text messages (not available in all countries), a TOTP/Google Authenticator 6 digit number, security key, and a set of backup codes for users without phones. Use of the two-factor authentication method is currently required every 30 days to log into login.gov.
The login.gov email address used for registration is also the EDGAR Next username, which is visible to certain users, therefore the EDGAR Business Office recommends using a business email address as opposed to a personal address.