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Help with Unemployment Tax

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


Employer Handbook to Unemployment Insurance -

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
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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

Boise Central Labor Office

Michael Johnson - deputy director
Phone: (208) 332-3576 Ext. 3082
Email: michael.johnson@labor.idaho.gov

JoAnna Henry - operations manager
Phone: (208) 364-7781 Ext. 3146
Email: joanna.henry@labor.idaho.gov

Kevin Wauhob - bureau chief, UI compliance
Phone: (208) 332-3576 Ext. 3255
Email: kevin.wauhob@labor.idaho.gov

Carrie Hale - collection supervisor
Phone: (208) 332-3573 Ext. 3429
Email: carrie.hale@labor.idaho.gov

Noelia Luna - UI area supervisor
Phone: (208) 332-3576 Ext. 3099
Email: noelia.luna@labor.idaho.gov

Karen Rogers - UI area supervisor
Phone: (208) 332-3576 Ext. 3794
Email: karen.rogers@labor.idaho.gov

Brenda Ellis - UI tax support supervisor
Phone: (208) 332-3576 Ext. 4190
Email: brenda.ellis@labor.idaho.gov

 

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  • IRS small business information
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