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Contact the Tax & Accounting Staff (email)

Information:

• Change in Definition of Employee
• Hours of Service and Phone Contacts
• Special Assessment for Interest FAQ **new**
• Tax Contacts

See Also:

• For Employer Service Providers
• Other States' UI Tax Contacts
• Worker's Compensation
• WI Dept of Revenue
• Equal Rights - Wage and Hour Information

Resources:

• Handbook for Employers
• Tax Questions
• Forms
• Publications
• Legal Resources
• Unemployment Taxes - Background

UI Tax and Accounting for Employers

DWD's Unemployment Insurance program provides a safety net to eligible workers and their families during times of unemployment. The UI Program is financed through employer contributions (taxes).

Employer Services

1. File Tax and Wage Reports
   • 2012 Tax Rate Table
   • About tax and wage reporting
2. Payment Options or Manage EFT Account
   • About electronic payment options
3. Billing Detail
4. Employer UI Account Information (view or update)
5. Report Newly Hired Employees
6. Complete UCB-719 Urgent Request for Wages Online
7. New Employer Registration (apply for a new UI Account Number)
   • About registering a business

From the Handbook for Employers

• Determining UI Tax Liability & Establishing Employer Coverage
• Excluded Employment
• UI Tax & Wage Reporting Requirements
• Reimbursement Financing for Nonprofit & Governmental Organizations
• Reporting Business Sales & Acquisitions (Transfers)
• UI Employer Audits

Who We Are

Wisconsin's Tax and Accounting Bureau collects, controls, and accounts for flow of funds into and out of the UI program; establishes tax liability; maintains employer accounts for taxes paid; collects unpaid UI employer taxes and benefit overpayments.