Businesses that do not register with the state do not pay their fair share of taxes. They gain an unfair advantage with lower operating costs. And their workers cannot get unemployment benefits if they lose their jobs. Fraud also occurs when businesses underreport their number of employees and pay lower unemployment taxes.
Report tax cheaters
Report businesses that you suspect. You can:
- Complete our online suspected fraud report form.
- Find contact information under the "employer tax questions" section of our contact us page.
Provide as much information as you can, such as:
- Business name.
- Business address.
- Business phone number.
- Business owner's name.
- Nature of business.
- Number of employees.
- Other locations the business may be operating.
- Your contact information. We will attempt to keep it confidential, but we might need to release your information if the business appeals the case. You can choose to remain anonymous.
Report other types of consumer fraud
Report consumer fraud on the Suspect Fraud website. The state departments of Revenue, Labor & Industries and others set up this site.