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2025 Tax Rate Notices

The Department of Economic Security will mail annual Tax Rate notices to employers on December 30, 2024. Please check your mail for this important communication.

Employers will be able to download a copy of the 2025 Tax Rate notice through the online Tax and Wage system, by mid-January. Once registered and logged in select Document Center to download the 2025 Tax Rate notice.

Reporting Errors

To better serve employers, the Arizona Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax office will soon begin to notify employers by mail when a quarterly UI tax report that has been submitted cannot be processed.

Reports that are unable to be processed may include:

  • when no tax liability has been determined and no tax rate is assigned,
  • closed accounts, or
  • an Arizona Joint tax application has not been received

If you are notified of a reporting error, please contact the UI Tax office listed on the notification letter immediately to resolve the issue.

Employers can now access account information and FAQs using the AZ UI Tax Interactive Voice Response phone system. When calling, employers need their FEIN and 8-digit Arizona UI Account number. View tips for using the Interactive Voice Response phone system.

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Make a Payment Online

Use the Tax and Wage System (TWS) to Make a Payment online, file a Quarterly Report, Report Changes, and View Benefit Charges and Rate Notices.

Login to TWS

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Make a Payment By Phone

New! Call (602) 771-6604 to Make a Quarterly Tax Payment by Phone with a credit card, debit card or bank account. (Have your Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and 8 digit Arizona UI Account number available.)

Paying By Phone

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SIDES e-Response

Sign-up with the State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) to receive Notices to Employer forms electronically.

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SIDES E-Response User Guide

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IRME Employer

Access the Internet Response Module for Employers (IRME) to respond to Wage Audit Notices.

Respond to Notices

Report UI Fraud

If you think you or an employee may be the subject of UI fraud, let us and your local authorities know.

File a Report with DES

UI Tax System Guide for Employers

Learn all you need to know to navigate Arizona's UI Tax System.

View the Employer Guide

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Please let us know how we’re doing!

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ARIZONA@WORK

Need assistance with employee recruitment? Visit ARIZONA@WORK for all of your workforce needs.

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Return To Work Guidance for Employers

As Arizona begins to re-energize our economy and more Arizonans return to work, many employers and employees may have questions about how resuming operations may affect Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. View guidance for returning to work in a safe and healthy way.

Return to Work Guidance for Employers

Unemployment Insurance Fraud Toolkit for Employers

States across the nation have seen a surge in unemployment benefit fraud, largely associated with identity theft. There has not been a breach of information stored by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), however, criminals are obtaining individuals’ personal information using phishing scams, previous corporate data breaches, and other tactics and using this stolen information to file for Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Use the Reporting Suspected Unemployment Fraud Toolkit and learn how to protect your business and employees from UI fraud.

Unemployment Insurance Fraud Toolkit for Employers

Arizona’s Shared Work Program

Employers experiencing a slowdown in business as a result of the coronavirus impact on the economy may apply for the Arizona’s Shared Work Program. This program gives employers an alternative to layoffs and allows the retention of trained employees by reducing their hours and wages that can be partially offset with UI benefits. Visit Arizona Shared Work Program to learn more.

Arizona Shared Work Program

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Revisions to Arizona’s Unemployment Taxable Wage Base

On June 30, 2021, Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1828, which increased the maximum taxable wages from $7,000 to $8,000 for Unemployment Insurance (UI) compensation purposes, effective calendar year 2023. Senate Bill 1828 has already led to significant changes for claimants who receive benefits, including a reduction of the number of weeks for which claimants are eligible for benefits. This legislation also made other changes to the UI program, including additional program integrity requirements.

In Arizona, you are currently required by law to pay UI taxes on the first $8,000 in gross wages paid to each of your employees in a calendar year.

The increase will be in effect when you file your quarterly Unemployment Tax and Wage Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2023, for wages paid during January, February, and March of 2023.

IMPORTANT: The increase to the taxable wage base does not impact wages paid to your employees during calendar year 2022.

For additional information, including general information about Arizona’s UI Tax program, please call (602) 771-6606.

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