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Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Automated Clearing House (ACH) Debit

EFT ACH debit allows you to pay your Unemployment Insurance (UI) taxes online on the Internet by instructing the State to electronically debit your bank account for a specific payment amount on a day of your choosing. There is no cost to the taxpayer for this type of payment transaction.

In order to make EFT debit payments you must have access online to your Unemployment Insurance (UI) account. If you already are filing your Unemployment Insurance tax report online you already have access to your UI Account and can make EFT debit payments immediately.

If you do not have online access to your UI account and want to make EFT debit payments please contact Unemployment Insurance at (608) 261-6700, Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 4:15 PM, or email us at taxnet@dwd.wisconsin.gov. Request that we mail you the SUITES Portal Access Letter. The letter will come with instructions and an access code telling you how to set up access online to your UI account.

Setting up an EFT account

Please make sure to have your bank routing and account number handy to complete the EFT account set up process. Once you complete the EFT account set up process, you can immediately begin to make payments electronically.

You can access the EFT payment site after you login in to your UI account directly from your Employer Home page or from the Tax and Wage Filing Confirmation page after you complete the filing of your UI tax report online using the File Tax and Wage Reports System.

Paying your taxes by EFT after filing the Contribution Tax Report online

• On the Tax and Wage Filing Confirmation number page select the link that says, Click here to view Payment Options and Billing Detail.
• Select the link on the Billing Detail page that says Click here to make an EFT payment. This will take you to the Make EFT Payment page.
• If you have never used our EFT payment system you will be required to set up an EFT contact and bank account you want the payment deducted from. Once you set up the contact and bank account information you can immediately make your payment online.

If you just wish to set-up an EFT account or make a payment for a previous amount due

• Login to your UI account and navigate to your Employer Home page.
• Select the link on the Employer Home Page that says Payment Options or Manage EFT Account.
• Once on the Payment Options or Manage EFT Account page select the link that says Make EFT Payment. This will take you to your billing detail page.
• Select the link on the Billing Detail page that says Click here to make an EFT payment.
• If you have never used our EFT payment system you will be required to set up an EFT contact and bank account you want the payment deducted from. Once you set up the contact and bank account you can immediately make your payment.
• If you just want to register for EFT and not make a payment at this time then on the Payment Options or Manage EFT Account page you can set up your EFT account by selecting the Manage Bank Accounts and Mange EFT Contact Information.

Updating your EFT account after you complete the filing of your UI tax report

• On the Tax and Wage Filing Confirmation number page select the link that says, Click here to view Payment Options and Billing Detail.
• Select the link of the Billing Detail page that says Click here to make an EFT payment. This will take you to the Make EFT Payment page.
• On the Make Payment page you will see buttons you can click on which we allow you to update your EFT contact information or EFT bank account information.

Updating your EFT registration prior to filing your tax report

• Login to your UI account and make sure you are on the Employer Home Page.
• Select the link on the Employer Home Page that says Payment Options or Manage EFT Account.
• Once on the Payment Options or Manage EFT Account page select either the link that says Manage EFT Bank Accounts or Manage EFT Contact Information to update your EFT account.

Advantages of EFT payments

• You can file your report prior to the payment due date and elect to have your payment deducted from your bank account on the tax due date. This eliminates the need of waiting to the last minute to file your report.
• Using the File Tax and Wage Reports system to file your report and make payment electronically eliminates the need to mail in a paper copy of the UI Report along with a check and the worry that your report and payment is received by the tax due date.

Blocking Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments from coming out of your bank account.

If you want to make Unemployment Insurance (UI) EFT debit payments and you have your financial institution place an EFT debit filter block on your bank account to prevent unauthorized EFT debit payments from being deducted from your bank account you need to make sure that your financial institution will allow the UI payment you make to be deducted from your bank account. Your financial institution may ask you for UI’s Company Identification number and Company Name. The Company Identification number is 1369006449 and the Company Name is Wisconsin UI Tax. Please provide this information to your financial institution if you have debit filter block on your bank account and wish to make UI payments electronically.

If you have further questions click Frequently asked questions about EFT ACH Debit Payments.

If you still have questions please email us at taxnet@wisconsin.gov or call UI directly at (608) 266-5793.

Updated November 12, 2010
Division of Unemployment Insurance
Content Contact: Tax and Accounting Staff