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MIWAM allows you to perform routine transactions such as filing reports, paying taxes, viewing statements, submitting inquiries and updating your unemployment tax account information online.
If you have employees covered by the Michigan UI law, you must register for an employer account.
Register for most Michigan business taxes, and /or a sales tax license using this on-line e-Registration application. You must have your Federal EIN (FEIN) to register using this site.
The UIA’s Employer Seminars are back for 2023 and it’s not too late to sign up for one this summer. You’ll learn the basics about unemployment insurance, how to navigate your MiWAM account, employer liability and tax rates, and additional resources provided by the UIA. There will also be time for questions and answers from the audience.
| DATE | TIME |
| June 1 | 10 a.m. to noon |
| July 13 | TBD |
| August 3 | TBD |
Register for either or all sessions by emailing UIA-EmployerAdvisor@Michigan.gov.
The seminars are sponsored by the UIA’s Office of Employer Ombudsman, which is committed to making your interactions with UIA positive while answering your questions about general unemployment and tax issues.
WOTC is a federal business credit available to private, for-profit employers who hire workers from targeted groups that experience difficulty finding work. Submit your completed tax credit application and verification paperwork online through MiWAM for a speedy review and approval.
Michigan's Work Share program allows you to keep your employees working with reduced hours, while employees collect partial unemployment benefits to make up a portion of the lost wages. With Work Share, you can maintain operational productivity and hang on to your skilled workers.
With Employer Filed Claims (EFC), you can submit unemployment claims information online on behalf of your full-time workers who are temporarily or permanently laid off.
The State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) provides a way to report separation information electronically through your MiWAM account.
Employers may request a Registration and Seeking Work Waiver for short term lay off periods. A Registration and Seeking Work Waiver may now be requested on-line through MiWAM.
If you think someone is committing unemployment benefit or payroll tax fraud, or If you suspect that identity thieves have used your personal information to file a false UI claim, report it immediately. Learn more.
With the apportionment program, employers can spread unemployment insurance tax payments out over a full year without penalty or interest.
Employers with questions may call our Office of Employer Ombudsman (OEO) unit at 1-855-484-2636.
Unemployment insurance is a form of social insurance, administered by Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). It is designed to provide unemployment benefits to help workers replace some of their lost wages after they have become unemployed through no fault of their own, such as by a layoff.
The benefits allow workers enough time to look for a job reasonably similar to the one they had. It also helps an employer by keeping experienced workers in the area and available to return to the employer when times get better. Finally, it helps the entire community during an economic downturn, because unemployment benefits are spent locally to buy food, clothing, and other necessities of life that local merchants sell.
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This toolkit explains when an employing unit becomes a liable employer under the Michigan Employment Security Act and guides employers through the registration process.
The Michigan Employer Advisor is a Newsletter for Michigan employers about Unemployment Insurance.
Phone: 855-484-2636 option 5
Email: Employerliability@michigan.gov
Phone: 855-484-2636 option 5
Email: taxsupport@michigan.gov
Phone: 855-484-2636 option 6
Fax: 517-763-0223
Phone: 855-484-2636 option 6
Fax 517-763-0223
Phone: 866-500-0017 option 4
Email: BEU@michigan.gov
Phone: 866-500-0017 option 4
Email: BOC@michigan.gov
Email: UIA-FieldAudit-Employer@michigan.gov
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