Employer Tax Rates
Taxable wage base $13,000
2012 Tax Rate Table
New Employer Rates for 2012:
Employers with payrolls less than $500,000
- Construction Industry 7.10%
- All Others 3.60%
Employers with payrolls greater than $500,000
- Construction Industry 7.10%
- All Others 4.10%
File Tax Report
Options for Filing Tax Reports
Tax and Wage Reporting System - An online application for employers or their representatives to file UI tax and wage reports.
Electronic Tax Reporting for Employer Service Providers (ESPs) Instructions to assist Employer Service Providers in filing their client's quarterly contribution report electronically.
Zero Payroll Reporting Telephone System A telephone program for employers to file their UI tax and wage report for a quarter when no wages ($ zero wages) were paid.
Special Notice for Employers Without a Wisconsin UI Account
If you have incurred unemployment tax liability for a calendar year and wish to pay your Wisconsin UI taxes by January 31 of the following year to receive the full Federal UI tax credit and avoid interest and penalties:
- If you have not applied for an Unemployment Account Number:
- Register online at New Employer Registration
- Submit your reports and payment online using the Tax and Wage Reporting System at http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uitax
- If you have applied for an Unemployment Account Number but have not yet
received notification of the number:
- Download and complete the quarterly contribution report (form UCT-101) and the quarterly wage report (form UC-7823). Write “applied for” in the UI Account Number field.
Employer Information
The following links take you to information in the Handbook for Employers, related publications, or related web sites.