ATTENTION: Unemployment insurance weekly requirements have changed. For more information, click here.
AVISO: Los requisitos semanales del seguro de desempleo han cambiado. Para más información, haga clic aquí.

Use this section to get help understanding Idaho’s unemployment insurance tax system.

The handbook includes:

  • Online wage reporting and tax payment system – Employer Portal.
  • Facts about unemployment insurance.
  • Primary required reports.
  • Employer liability for filing reports and paying taxes.
  • Covered employment / exempt employment defined.
  • Wages – covered and exempt.
  • What you need to know about reporting and paying unemployment insurance tax.
  • Information you need to file a quarterly unemployment insurance tax report.
  • Unemployment insurance tax rates.
  • Schedule of taxable wage rates.
  • Controlling your unemployment insurance tax rate.
  • Corporate officer tax exemption option.

Contact an unemployment tax representative

Administrative offices

317 W. Main St
Boise, ID 83735
Phone: (208) 332-3576
1-800-448-2977
Fax: (208) 334-6301

Hours
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday – Friday
except observed holidays

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Michael Johnson
Administrator
Phone: (208) 696-5326
michael.johnson@labor.idaho.gov

JoAnna Henry
Bureau Chief
Phone: (208) 696-2889
joanna.henry@labor.idaho.gov

Carrie Hale
Program Manager
Phone: (208) 696-2508
carrie.hale@labor.idaho.gov

Carolyn Casebolt
Program Manager
Phone: (208) 696-2502
carolyn.casebolt@labor.idaho.gov

Jaimie Cassel
Program Supervisor
Phone: (208) 696-2737
jaimie.cassel@labor.idaho.gov

Noelia Luna
Program Supervisor
Phone: (208) 696-5379
noelia.luna@labor.idaho.gov

Brenda Ellis
Support Supervisor
Phone: (208) 696-2449
brenda.ellis@labor.idaho.gov

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