Starting first quarter of 1999, the Employment Security Department distributed the new 5208 A, B and C forms to all employers in the State of Washington. These forms have employer specific data printed on them including identification numbers, tax rates, etc. Beginning second quarter of 1999 the new paper forms will be required. The individual boxes are to help constrain hand print. If you type or machine print, your data may string together without spaces between but please type the words Machine Print on the form in the space beneath the ES Reference Number.
Current balance is no longer on the tax form.
Experience told us that by the time the paper forms were received by employers, the current balance was out of date. You can find out your current balance as of the last 24 hours by calling the Employer Help Line. UI Fast Tax is a FREE software program available to Washington employers. It creates a compressed, password protected file that can be submitted securely via e-mail or diskette. A check is then sent to the bank in a payment envelope provided by the Employment Security Department.