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DES Unemployment Insurance Newsletter Third Quarter | September 2018

Welcome to the new Department of Economic Security (DES) Unemployment Insurance (UI) Newsletter. We hope you enjoy the new template and continue to find the information contained in these newsletters helpful to you and your business.

Unemployment Insurance Online News and Resources

File your Quarterly Tax and Wage Report online at www.azuitax.gov.

The online Tax and Wage System (TWS) allows employers with up to 34,000 employees to:

• File a Quarterly Tax and Wage Report

• Make a Payment (ACH Debit)

• Report Address and Business Changes

• View / Print copies of Quarterly Filings previously filed via the internet

AZURE is a bulk file upload server to server process, using a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

Use AZURE to:

• Electronically transmit up to 5,000 Tax and Wage Reports per file

• Make a Payment (ACH Credit)

• Receive Electronic Acknowledgment

The Internet Response Module for Employers (IRME) allows employers to respond to Wage Audit Notices electronically.

The UI State Information Data Exchange (SIDES) system is a free service that employers can use to respond electronically to Notice to Employer (UB-110) requests for separation information regarding former employees.

Questions? We can help!

Contact the DES UI Accounting Unit at 602-771-6601

ISSUE SPOTLIGHT

Check out what an employer had to say about the Sides E-Response:

"I've been using SIDES, for UI claims since January 2017. It has been so helpful having to do everything online. Before using the online tool, my response to claims was submitted through fax. It was difficult when having to fax over lots of paperwork for various reasons, the fax number was busy, submission didn’t go through, or some of the pages did not get faxed over. Having moved to online I was able to scan and upload knowing all my documents were in one pdf and went through. It allowed for me to write what I needed knowing that my handwriting would be legible, therefore, my response made sense to those reading. There were some hiccups when I first started but I see the improvement SIDES has made. It also makes it easy to keep an online file. Which declutters paperwork, more room for workspace. I truly value the SIDES online tool."

Learn More About the Arizona Unemployment Insurance (UI) PrograM

Are you interested in learning more about the UI Program? We can help! The Arizona UI team can meet with you over the phone, in person, at your work site or ours. We can explain industry best-practices, employers’ pain points, electronic response options and more.

Our No-Cost Workshops will Cover:

Unemployment Tax Issues:

• Obtaining a UI Tax Account Number

• Liability for UI taxes

• Reporting Wages and Paying Taxes

• Electronic Reporting Options

• Filing Appeals

• Maintaining a Favorable Tax Rate

Unemployment Benefits Issues:

• What happens when a former Employee Files a Claim

• Responding to Requests for Information

• Electronic Response Options

• Eligibility Criteria

• How Benefits affect your Tax Rate

• Filing Appeals

If your business is interested in learning more, please contact the UI Outreach team at UIOutreach@azdes.gov.

Let’s Work Together!

ARIZONA@WORK partners with employers throughout the state to meet their workforce needs. With locally based services, we have the network to connect people and jobs. By helping businesses succeed and grow, we lay the groundwork for a stronger Arizona economy. And by sharing the solutions you need to find the right employees - right here, right now -we’re committed to real teamwork with you.

CONTACT US TODAY!

We want to hear from you!

We are always striving to improve our service and relationships with employers. Please let us know how we’re doing by completing our survey by clicking on the button below.

Stay Connected!

UI Tax: 602-771-6606

UI Benefits: 602-364-2722

Toll-Free: 877-600-2722

AZCallCenter@azdes.gov

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