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Employer Registration & Account Update
To register or update your unemployment tax account:
- To establish a new account, see Unemployment Tax Registration.
- To establish a new account due to a business structure change, see Changed Business Structure.
- To notify TWC of changes in the status of an employer account including address, phone number or need to reopen and close your business, see Updating Employer Tax Account Information.
- To notify TWC you have acquired another business; see Acquired a Business.
- To notify TWC your business has been sold; see Sold Your Business.
- To notify TWC your business has been discontinued or no longer has employees; see Updating Employer Tax Account Information.
- To change a designated address for receiving notices of unemployment insurance claims filed and determinations made on those claims, see Designate an Employer Mailing Address.
Tax Report Filing & Payment
TWC Rules 815.107 and 815.109 require all employers to report Unemployment Insurance (UI) wages and to pay their quarterly UI taxes electronically. Employers that do not file and pay electronically may be subject to penalties as prescribed in Sections 213.023 and 213.024 of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act (TUCA)
Employer's Quarterly Wage Report Filing Options – To use Internet Wage Report Filing or QuickFile, or submit a Domestic Employer's Annual Report you must be a registered user of Unemployment Tax Services. Register at Unemployment Tax Services. Quarterly wage reports can also be submitted through Intuit or by magnetic media.
Adjustment Reports
To adjust previously submitted wage reports:
- To correct amounts of taxable and/or total wages previously reported, see How to Adjust a Filed Wage Report Online.
- To correct total wages previously filed or correct the Social Security number, name or wages of one or more employees who were omitted or erroneously reported, see How to Adjust a Filed Wage Report Online.
Election and Revocation
The forms below are used to indicate special tax options:
- Domestic Employer's Annual Election Form - (Form C-20) indicates election by a domestic-only employer to report quarterly wages and pay taxes on an annual basis.
- Domestic Employer's Revocation Form - (Form C-20F) revokes a previous election by a domestic-only employer to report quarterly wages and pay taxes on an annual basis.
- Election to Pay Reimbursements - (Form C-6A) indicates election to pay reimbursements for unemployment benefits paid to former employees in lieu of paying unemployment insurance tax.
- Application for Withdrawal of Election to Pay Reimbursements - (Form C-6F) withdraws election to pay reimbursements for unemployment benefits paid in lieu of paying unemployment insurance tax.
- Revocation of Written Authorization to Represent Employing Unit - (Form C-43) revokes a previously issued written authorization.