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File Tax Report

Employers with 25 or more employees in a quarter are required to file their quarterly tax and wage reports electronically. Once you are required to file electronically you must continue to file electronically in the future.

DWD will stop mailing Quarterly Tax Reports in 2027 due to increasing security risks involved with mailing Personally Identifiable Information. All employers should file their tax reports electronically as it is more secure and safeguards their employees' personal information. Paper filing is only accepted for employers with less than 25 employees, though we still encourage electronic filing.

Online access helps you reduce reporting errors, improve tax calculations, and is more efficient to both file and pay your quarterly taxes. In addition to filing your quarterly reports, you can respond to benefit inquiries, make first quarter deferral elections, find your tax rate information, use the voluntary contribution calculator, update your account information, and more! There are new features coming soon like secure messaging, other electronic forms, and online appeal options.

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. If you do not have online access to your account, request an online access key for your account to be mailed.

Electronic Tax Reporting for Employer Service Providers (ESPs) - Instructions to assist Employer Service Providers in filing their client's quarterly contribution report electronically.

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:

  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 UC-7823). Write "applied for" in the UI Account Number field.

For Eligible Employers Who Need To File on Paper Forms

Employer Information

The following links take you to information in the Employer Handbook, related publications, or related web sites.

Employer Tax Rates