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Wisconsin State Unemployment Insurance

General administration:

Department of Workforce Development
Unemployment Insurance Division
201 East Washington Avenue
PO Box 7942
Madison, WI 53707-7942
608-261-6700

Register as employer by filing Form UCT-1 (Employer Report):

Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations
Unemployment Compensation Division
PO Box 7942
Madison, WI 53707-7942
608-266-7942

Report quarterly wages and contributions by filing Form UC-7823 (Quarterly Wage Report) and Form UCT-101A (Quarterly Contribution / Wage Report) by last day of month following end of quarter:

With payment:
Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations
Unemployment Compensation Division
PO Box 78960
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0960

Without payment:
Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations
Unemployment Compensation Division
PO Box 7945
Madison, WI 53707-7945
608-266-6877

SUI experience rating formula, base, and rates

Reserve ratio formula
Rate schedule B in effect
Wage base is $12,000 for 2009, $13,000 for 2010
Contribution rates range from 0.7% to 9.80%
New employers with payroll < $500,000 use 3.6%
New employers with payroll > $500,000 use 4.1%
New construction employers pay 6.60%.
All rates include the solvency tax. The solvency tax is assigned to the employer based on their contribution rate.