Montana Unemployment Insurance
General administration:
Department of Labor and Industry
Unemployment Insurance Division
1327 Lockey Street
PO Box 8020
Helena, MT 59604-8020
406-444-3555
Register as employer by filing Form UI/R-1 (Employer Registration);
Department of Revenue
Business Tax
P.O. Box 6339
Helena, MT 59604-6339
406-444-3834
Report quarterly wages and contributions by filing Form UI-5 (Employer's Unemployment Insurance Quarterly Wage Report) by last day of month following end of quarter:
Department of Labor and Industry
Unemployment Insurance Division
Contributions Bureau
PO Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624-1728
406-444-3834
Experience rating formula, base and rates
Wage base is $23,800 for 2008
Contribution rates range from 0.00% to 6.37%
New government employers rate ranges from 0.06% to 1.5%
New agricultural, forestry, and fishing employers use 2.28%
New mining employers use 1.78%
New construction employers use 2.78%
New manufacturing employers use 1.48%
New transportation, communications, and public
utilities employers use 1.38%
New wholesale trade employers use 1.18%
New retail trade employers use 1.18%
New finance, insurance, and real estate employers
use 1.18%
New services employers use 1.38%
Non-classifiable new employers use 2.78%
These rates include a .13% Administrative Fund tax.
