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Unemployment forms

Agency: Texas Workforce Commission

Website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/

* 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 Texas Workforce Commission accepts EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of unemployment insurance taxes.

• Employers paying $250,000 or more in tax liability in a state fiscal year are required to remit payments via EFT.
• Employers with tax liability below that mandatory threshold can remit payments via EFT on a voluntary basis.

How to apply

The Texas Workforce Commission requires all EFT users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files. For more information about making EFT payments and to obtain the Texas Workforce Commission's ACH credit authorization form, please visit the Texas Workforce Commission's website and navigate to the Tax Information and Transactions section of the Business and Employers page.

Payment and other information

No further information at this time.

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 Texas Workforce Commission accepts EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of unemployment insurance taxes.

• Employers paying $250,000 or more in tax liability in a state fiscal year are required to remit payments via EFT.
• Employers with tax liability below that mandatory threshold can remit payments via EFT on a voluntary basis.

How to apply

The Texas Workforce Commission requires all EFT users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files. For more information about making EFT payments and to obtain the Texas Workforce Commission's ACH credit authorization form, please visit the Texas Workforce Commission's website and navigate to the Tax Information and Transactions section of the Business and Employers page.

Payment and other information

No further information at this time.

Form processing tips

For proper calculation of the employee county codes field in Form C-3, always select the employee's county when adding or updating their address.

E-filing notes

Forms C-3 and C-4

• Registration required - No
• File format - ICESA
• Navigate to the Texas Workforce Commission website and download and install the QuickFile application.

State ID formats

Unemployment ID: 9 digits formatted as ##-######-#

Withholding ID: No state income tax

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: Yes

Website:

Related topics

State-specific payroll tax form information

Processing state payroll tax forms

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