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Employer Service Providers

Request for Tax Rates

Beginning in October 2007, we will no longer provide Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax rates over the phone to third party employer agents.

Agents looking for their client's tax rate should do one of the following:

• Use our internet reporting application (QTWRS) to file the report
• Obtain the rate from their client
• Submit an electronic file (see acceptable media) of their client UI account numbers that we can return with the tax rates. See How to Submit an Electronic File below, you must submit your request via media, we cannot accept an email request.

Under current UI law, agents who prepare reports for 25 or more clients are required to have the reports filed electronically. In addition, agents who prepare reports for less than 25 clients are required to have the reports submitted through our internet reporting application. Employer tax rates are automatically provided as part of that application.

Through technology, we are continuing to develop new methods for employers and agents to electronically submit and/or transmit their reports. We are also developing methods where employers and agents will be able to access account information including tax rates on-line. We will keep you updated as these methods become available.

If you have any questions, please call us at (608) 261-6700.

How to Submit an Electronic File

1. All requestors must submit a compact disc, 3-½ inch diskette, or standard labeled 3480 cartridge in the proper format.



2. The cartridge, CD or diskette must be addressed to:


State of Wisconsin-DWD
Attn: Joyce Steger, Employer Service Team
201 East Washington Ave, Room C300
Madison, WI 53703


3. Return postage must be provided by the requestor.  Note - Please allow postage for two compact discs or cartridges if requests are submitted using either of those media.

    

   Updated December 18, 2007
   Bureau of Tax and Accounting
   Content Contact: Tax & Accounting Staff