Unemployment tax collection resumes Dec. 1
The Employment Security Department (ESD) will restart active collection of delinquent unemployment taxes on Dec. 1. ESD paused collections of delinquent unemployment taxes during the pandemic.
Submit payments
You can submit payments online using:
- Employer Account Management System (EAMS).
- If you have not yet upgraded to the new EAMS, go to wa.gov/esd/eams/NewUser.aspx
- If you have upgraded to the new EAMS, go to esd.wa.gov
- ePay at wa.gov/esd/epay
Payment plans are possible
Payment plans are available to employers who cannot pay all at once. To get started with a Deferred Payment Contract, call 866-697-4831 or email .
Additional Information
7 changes business need to know in 2023