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Learn about unemployment taxes that employers pay in Washington. How to pay, how to avoid penalties, how to dispute a tax rate, and more.
Unemployment tax rates for employers change every year. See the current tax rates and learn how we set them.
Avoid penalties for not paying your unemployment taxes or filing your quarterly report on time. In some cases, you can ask us to waive a penalty.
Learn tax-paying basics. Read about payment plans and recent tax relief.
FUTA allows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to collect taxes from employers to fund state agencies like us. Learn what to do if you need to recertify FUTA.
Employers: If you disagree with our decision about your unemployment taxes, you can appeal that decision.
Unemployment insurance is a federal-state partnership. Program rules come from both federal and state laws and guidance.
