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Employer Tax Rates
Taxable wage base $12,000
2010 Tax Rate Table

New Employer Rates for 2010:

Employers with payrolls less than $500,000
Construction Industry 6.6%
All Others 3.6%

Employers with payrolls greater than $500,000
Construction Industry 6.6%
All Others 4.1%

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 in 2008 and wish to pay your Wisconsin UI taxes by January 31, 2009 to receive the full Federal UI tax credit and avoid interest and penalties:

  1. If you have not applied for an Unemployment Account Number:
     
  2. 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 UCT-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.

 
Updated October 14, 2009
Bureau of Tax and Accounting
Content Contact: Tax & Accounting Staff