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Unemployment forms

Agency: Arizona Department of Economic Security

Website: https://des.az.gov/

* Due date adjusts for non-banking days

Tax payment details

Deposit Schedule	Due Date	Payment Method(s)	Zero Filing Required	Zero EFT Accepted
Quarterly	Last day of the following month	Check, ACH	N/A	N/A

	Accepted	Approval required
ACH Debit
ACH Credit

ACH / EFT payment information

The Arizona Department of Economic Security - Unemployment Tax accepts EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes.

• All employers can remit their taxes electronically on a voluntary basis.

How to apply

The Arizona Department of Economic Security - Unemployment Tax requires all EFT Credit users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files.

For more information about making EFT payments and to obtain the State of Arizona's ACH credit authorization form, please visit the Arizona Department of Economic Security website and navigate to the Online Services section.

Payment and other information

Payments are considered timely if received by the department on the due date of the payment. If the payment due date falls on a weekend or State of Arizona holiday, the payment is due on the next business day. However, because payments made on our web site are required by 5:00 pm MST on the business day before the due date, you must initiate the payment on or before the last business day prior to the weekend or holiday.

Agency filing addresses

Withholding forms

Agency: Arizona Department of Revenue

Website: https://azdor.gov/

* Due date adjusts for non-banking days

Tax payment details

Deposit Schedule	Due Date	Payment Method(s)	Zero Filing Required	Zero EFT Accepted
Semiweekly (Federal)	3 banking days after the period end	Check, ACH, Electronic	No	No
Monthly	15th of the following month	Check, ACH, Electronic	No	No
Quarterly	Last day of the following month	Check, ACH, Electronic	No	No
Annually	February 28th	Check, ACH, Electronic	No	No

	Accepted	Approval required
ACH Debit
ACH Credit

ACH / EFT payment information

The Arizona Department of Revenue accepts EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes.

• Employers with an average of $20,000 or more quarterly liability for withholding tax during the prior year are required to remit their taxes electronically.
• Employers with quarterly liability below that mandatory threshold can remit their taxes electronically on a voluntary basis.

How to apply

The Arizona Department of Revenue requires all EFT users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files.

For more information about making EFT payments and to obtain the State of Arizona's ACH credit authorization form, please visit the Arizona Department of Revenue website and navigate to the E-Services > Business section.

Payment and other information

Payments are considered timely if received by the department on the due date of the payment. If the payment due date falls on a weekend or State of Arizona holiday, the payment is due on the next business day. However, because payments made on our web site are required by 5:00 pm MST on the business day before the due date, you must initiate the payment on or before the last business day prior to the weekend or holiday.

Agency filing addresses

Deposit Schedule	Due Date	Payment Method(s)	Zero Filing Required	Zero EFT Accepted

	Accepted	Approval required
ACH Debit
ACH Credit

ACH / EFT payment information

The Arizona Department of Economic Security - Unemployment Tax accepts EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes.

• All employers can remit their taxes electronically on a voluntary basis.

How to apply

The Arizona Department of Economic Security - Unemployment Tax requires all EFT Credit users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files.

For more information about making EFT payments and to obtain the State of Arizona's ACH credit authorization form, please visit the Arizona Department of Economic Security website and navigate to the Online Services section.

Payment and other information

Payments are considered timely if received by the department on the due date of the payment. If the payment due date falls on a weekend or State of Arizona holiday, the payment is due on the next business day. However, because payments made on our web site are required by 5:00 pm MST on the business day before the due date, you must initiate the payment on or before the last business day prior to the weekend or holiday.

Other forms

1099 forms

* Due date adjusts for non-banking days

See also: State 1099 files overview

State website: www.azdor.gov

E-filing notes

Forms A1-APR, A1-QRT, A1-R, and A1-WP, W-2 Copy 1

• Registration with the Arizona Department of Revenue for Payroll Service Companies is required prior to filing electronically. You must enroll clients for electronic filing via the application.
• Payroll service companies are required to file electronically. See Enrolling clients for Arizona electronic filing for more information.
• File format - FSET

Form UC-018

• Registration required - No
• File format - FSET

Note: There is a per-return transmission cost for electronically filing federal 94x forms; enrollment files do not accrue a fee.There is no additional transmission cost for electronically filing state forms. For more information, see Common questions about FSET.

State ID formats

Unemployment ID: 8 digits with last digit the check digit

Withholding ID: Must match EIN

New hire reporting

Reporting methods

File Upload Type: Internet

General reporting requirements

Electronic filing required: No
Filing frequency: 20 days from hire date
Registration required: No

Website:

Related topics

State-specific payroll tax form information

Processing state payroll tax forms

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