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Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS)
(02/2008)

Accepted Methods to file your quarterly report, wage detail, and pay Unemployment Insurance contributions

1)  Submit your quarterly report online through the Unemployment Insurance
      Tax System (UITS)

  • Recommended for employers with less than 1,200 wage records.
  • Employer information is pre-populated.
  • Submit quarterly report online and choose from three payment options.
  • Submit wage detail via:
    • Manual entry - Pre-populates employee's Social Security Number from the previous quarter's Employer's Contribution & Payroll Report.  Each time you enter UITS for online reporting, additional employee information such as Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial (if available) will pre-populate into the system, thus reducing manual entry of employee data.  Based on the employee's total wage detail entered, UITS automatically calculates the taxable wages and contributions due (if any).
    • File import -  (Available to online filers only) Import employee's wage detail by creating a file or modify an existing file in a .CSV format a Please note:  All files MUST have the comma-delimited (.CSV) extension (for example: wagereport.csv).  Files imported without this extension will be rejected. Please refer to the File Import Instructions for additional information.
  • Pay online via:
    • eCheck
    • MasterCard
  • Print a payment voucher and mail with paper check

Click to begin filing online:  UITS Online Reporting System.

For file import assistance, call 888-848-7442 (888-UITS4IA) and select option 3 or iwduitax@iwd.iowa.gov.

2)  Online filing and ICESA formatted CD

  • Recommended for employers with more than 1,200 wage records.
  • Employer Information is pre-populated.
  • Submit quarterly report and wage totals online.
  • Submit wage detail via CD in the ICESA format.  Please note:  All CDs MUST use the ICESA format and have the extension of .TXT (for example: uiwage.txt).  CDs sent without this extension will be rejected.  Please refer to the ICESA Formatting Requirements for additional information. 
  • Pay online via:
    • eCheck
    • MasterCard
  • Print a payment voucher and mail with paper check.

Click to begin filing online:  UITS Online Reporting System.

For ICESA formatting assistance, call 888-848-7442 (888-UITS4IA) and select option 2 or iwduitax@iwd.iowa.gov.

3)  Paper filing

  • Submit the quarterly report and wage detail by mail, or
  • Submit the quarterly report and wage detail on CD in the ICESA format by mail.
  • Submit payment via paper check or money order by mail.  Please note:  Reports must be postmarked by the quarterly due date or a delinquency penalty will be assessed.


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