Michigan Employer Advisor: July 2025

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How to avoid being deemed non-liable

Sometimes things don’t go as planned and operating a business is no exception. When registering a business with UIA, you are required to enter the date that you expect to meet certain payroll thresholds. This is known as your liability date.

The UIA will hold your business responsible for paying unemployment insurance taxes based on your liability date. This means you will be expected to begin filing quarterly tax reports for the quarter following that date.

To avoid this, you can login to your Michigan Web Account Manager (MiWAM) account and complete a new Schedule A Liability Questionnaire (which was part of your original registration documents). Completing a new questionnaire allows you to change or update your liability date. First, log into MiWAM and from the homepage:

1. Click ‘UI Tax’.
2. Click Account Services.
3. Click Update Schedule A Information.
4. Complete and submit.

If you do not file your report and your account is made non-liable, you will need to complete a Non-liable to Liable Request Form and submit it to UIA’s tax office.

If your account has been inactive for more than a year, you must complete a new Michigan Department of Treasury registration form.

See UIA’s Employer Liability Toolkit for further information.

• You've paid $1,000 in wages in a calendar year as a standard employer.
• You've paid $1,000 in wages within a quarter as a household employer.
• Or, you've paid $20,000 in wages within a quarter as an agriculture employer.

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It's not too late to sign up for this month's UIA Employer Seminar

 July 16   Sept. 17   Nov. 19

Scan the QR Code below or go to the Employer Homepage at Michigan.gov/UIA for a link to sign up for an upcoming seminar on a date that works best for you. 

The UIA's Tax and Employer Services Division provides these seminars to explain what employers and third-party administrators need to know about participating in the unemployment insurance program in Michigan. 

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Keep up with latest MiUI system news

You’ll be hearing a lot more about UIA’s transition to a new, modern computer system for employers, third-party administrators (TPAs), and claimants.

It’s called MiUI and the tax phase is scheduled to launch Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. The benefits phase will launch by summer of 2026.

This system is designed with the customer in mind. It will ease wage and tax report submission, speed claims filing, and build on UIA’s robust anti-fraud measures.

The rollout will include many changes, and you'll want to stay informed for a successful and smooth transition.

Familiarize yourself with these new helpful resources during the Countdown to MiUI:

• MiUI Minute Email Series: Each edition will provide quick updates, learnings, and/or actionable steps on the transition to MiUI. The MiUI Minute is sent to all subscribers to the Employer Advisor newsletter. Sign up for the MiUI Minute. 
  • MiUI Minute, Issue No. 1
  • MiUI Minute, Issue No. 2
• MiUI University: The website offers details on the transition to MiUI. Its support resources will educate you about MiUI, including overviews, guides, and videos, and will be regularly updated with new material as it becomes available before and after launch. You can get to MiUI University by clicking here or bookmarking Michigan.gov/MiUIUniversity. 
• Employer Checklist: This informational month-by-month guide will help you track which actions need to be taken, and when, between now and Go Live in December.

Featured video: A sneak peek of MiUI

The UIA is launching a new monthly feature in the Employer Advisor newsletter.

We're highlighting a helpful video for employers housed in UIA's video library on YouTube. 

This month's featured video is entitled "MiUI Unveiled: A System Sneak Peak." This is your opportunity to see the new system coming later this year. Looking for other videos for employers? Go to UIA's employer video playlist. 

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