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
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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.
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The 2008 Taxable Wage Base is $22,800.
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The 2007 Taxable Wage Base is $22,000.
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For information on filing the Multiple
Worksite Report online, contact (800) 532-1249 or
(515) 281-8185.
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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 Revenue
eFile & Pay System
Iowa Department of Human Services
The Simple Way to Report New Hires and Submit Child Support
Information
Iowa Workforce Development
Understand 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:
Registration Information:
Please provide the following information when you register:
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Name
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Company
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Phone number
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E-mail
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Location/Date of Seminar
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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
.
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 Report
Call: (515)
281-8185 or toll free (800) 532-1249
Benefit Charges
You can obtain information
about a Statement of Charges
or file an appeal by email.
If the last two
digits of your Iowa Unemployment Tax Account number
are:
01 through 50, email:
If the last two digits of your
Iowa Unemployment Tax Account number are:
51 through
00, email:
Correspondence can be mailed to:
Iowa Workforce Development
Chargeback Unit
P.O. Box 10332
Des Moines, IA
50306-0332
FAX: (515) 242-0494