Wisconsin unemployment insurance wage report

File the quarterly wage report and pay state unemployment insurance contributions for employees working in Wisconsin.

When: By the last day of the 1st month after each quarter.
Agency: Wisconsin unemployment insurance agency
Applies to: Every company with employees in Wisconsin, with 1 or more employees.
If missed: Late filing and payment penalties set by the state, plus loss of the federal FUTA credit if contributions are not paid on time
Source: www.revenue.wi.gov, read October 22, 2026

Jay explains

An employer registers for unemployment insurance in each state where it has employees and files a wage report every quarter, by the last day of the month after the quarter in nearly every state: April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. The contribution rate is set by the state each year. Paying on time also earns the 5.4% credit against the federal unemployment tax.

Next dates

For a calendar year company. Shown as the agency states them; if a date falls on a weekend, file before it.

October 31, 2026
January 31, 2027
April 30, 2027
July 31, 2027
October 31, 2027
January 31, 2028
April 30, 2028
July 31, 2028

A payroll provider normally prepares and files this. Obligare shows it anyway, marked as the provider's, because the company stays liable if it is missed.

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Wisconsin keys its report to this date. Add it and the calendar places it.

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