Unemployment Insurance Tax

Notice of Intended ActionThis proposed rule is currently in the rules review process and Iowa Workforce Development welcomes your input. For more information, contact:Joseph Walsh1000 East Grand Ave.Des Moines, IA 50319(515) 281-5082
General Unemployment Insurance Tax Information
All employers who are subject to Iowa’s Unemployment Insurance Law are required to submit the quarterly Employer’s Contribution & Payroll Report and to pay contributions due. For more information about Iowa’s Unemployment Insurance laws, download the Unemployment Insurance Handbook for Employers.
Click here to view available methods to file your Employer's Contribution & Payroll Report and to pay Unemployment Insurance contributions. The Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS), an online application, is the recommended filing and payment method for employers.
Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS)
Iowa Workforce Development launched the Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS) on January 8, 2007. UITS allows employers doing business in the State of Iowa to electronically file the quarterly Employer's Contribution & Payroll Report and to pay Unemployment Insurance Contributions due online.Reports for wages paid in the current quarter and the four previous quarters may be filed using this online system. Please note: Each report must be filed and processed in the order due before the next report can be filed online.
Before accessing the system, you must have an established Unemployment Insurance account number and know your Total Rate (State Experience Rate plus Reserve Rate) from your last filed report. Complete the Report to Determine Liability (Form 60-0126) to apply for an Iowa Unemployment Insurance account number.
Step-by-step instructions have been provided in the UITS User's Guide. Iowa Workforce Development recommends you review and print this manual before you begin. You may view Frequently Asked Questions about the Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS) for further information.
If you are interested in learning more about this system, refer to the UITS Seminar Schedule listed below for your area.
To begin using UITS click here: UITS Online Reporting System.
If you have questions about UITS, please call (888) UITS4IA (888) 848-7442)
For general UI Tax questions call (515) 281-5339 or toll free (800) 562-4692.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Great News! You can now schedule your eCheck payment online using UITS. In addition, you will no longer incur a charge for the service delivery fee associated with eCheck payments in UITS.
The 2008 Taxable Wage Base is $22,800.
The 2007 Taxable Wage Base is $22,000.
For information on filing the Multiple Worksite Report online, contact (800) 532-1249 or (515) 281-8185.
***2008 UITS Seminar Schedule
These seminars are presented by the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR), Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) to educate users on the three agencies' electronic filing systems. Seminar attendants are given tips, handouts, and updates for each of the three systems.
Iowa Department of RevenueeFile & Pay System
Iowa Department of Human ServicesThe Simple Way to Report New Hires and Submit Child Support Information
Iowa Workforce DevelopmentUnderstand the Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS)
The seminars are free of charge, however, pre-registration is required.
Click on the city name below to view details for seminars:
Dubuque
Muscatine
Sioux City
Fairfield
Osceola
Spencer
Marion
Shenandoah
Storm Lake
Registration Information:Please provide the following information when you register:
Name
Company
Phone number
E-mail
Location/Date of Seminar
To register contact JoAnn Goode:E-mail: iwduitax@iwd.iowa.govPhone: (515) 281-7196
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Contact Information
General UI Tax Call: (515) 281-5339 or toll free (800) 562-4692
Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS)Call: (888) UITS4IA (888) 848-7442 or E-mail
iwduitax@iwd.iowa.gov.
Press 1: UITS Updates
Press 2: Technical Issues: Login assistance, server errors, computer requirements
Press 3: All other UITS Questions: Payroll listing screen, file import, incorrect SSN, taxable wages inconsistency, payment, trouble printing report, UITS seminars, etc.
Multiple Worksite ReportCall: (515) 281-8185 or toll free (800) 532-1249
Benefit ChargesYou can obtain information about a Statement of Chargesor file an appeal by email.
If the last two digits of your Iowa Unemployment Tax Account number are: 01 through 50, email:
Benefit.Charges1@iwd.iowa.gov
If the last two digits of your Iowa Unemployment Tax Account number are: 51 through 00, email:
Benefit.Charges2@iwd.iowa.gov
Correspondence can be mailed to:
Iowa Workforce DevelopmentChargeback UnitP.O. Box 10332Des Moines, IA 50306-0332FAX: (515) 242-0494
Unemployment Insurance Tax Forms and Publications
Information On Benefit Charges
Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rate Tables
Rate Computation for Private Employers Year 2007 (PDF)
Rate Computation for Private Employers Year 2008 (PDF)
Facts About Unemployment Insurance Guide
Visit IowaWorks - Iowa Workforce Development's Portal for Iowa Businesses
Field Auditor Contacts
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