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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.

Registration for EFT

Please make sure to have your bank routing and account number handy to complete the EFT registration process. Once you complete the EFT debit registration 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.

Registration for 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 of the Billing Detail page that says Click here to register or make an EFT payment within this application.
If you have never used our EFT payment system you will be allowed to register your bank account online and immediately make your payment.
If you have previously used our EFT system you will be taken directly to the Make Payment page where you can then initiate your payment.

If you just wish to register for EFT 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 under Account Functions that says Payment Options and Billing Details.
Select the link of the Billing Detail page that says Click here to register or make an EFT payment within this application.
If you have previously used our EFT system you will be taken directly to the Make Payment page where you can then initiate your payment.
If you have never used our EFT payment system you can register your bank account online and immediately make your payment.
If you are just registering for EFT then click the submit registration button on the New Registration page. You will be taken to a Registration Confirmation page. After you review your registration is correct close your browser window to get out of the application.

Updating Your EFT Registration

Updating your EFT registration 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 register or make an EFT payment within this application.
On the Make Payment page select the button on the middle of the page that says Edit EFT Registration.
After you make changes to your registration click the update registration button.
On the Registration Confirmation page after you review your registration click on the Make Payment button and then complete your payment.

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 under Account Functions that says Payment Options and Billing Details.
Select the link of the Billing Detail page that says Click here to register or make an EFT payment within this application.
On the Make Payment page select the button on the middle of the page that says Edit EFT Registration.
After you make changes to your registration click the update registration button.
On the Registration Confirmation page after you review your registration is correct close your browser window to get out of the application.

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 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. UI has two Company Identification numbers. The numbers are 1369006449 and 2369006449. Please provide both numbers to your financial institution if you have debit blocking 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 June 05, 2009
Division of Unemployment Insurance
Content Contact: Tax and Accounting Staff


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