Employment Security Tax

The Employment Security Tax section is responsible for providing assistance and information to employers concerning the Unemployment Insurance (UI) contributions program and for the collection of UI contributions.

Scam Alert

If you received a payment demand notice from a third party regarding your employment security tax account, disregard the notice. Legitimate notices will be from the State of Alaska with a valid address and phone number. Employment Security Tax does not use a third party to seize property, file levies and/or liens, or collect payments from employers. Payments should only be made directly to our agency either in-person, by mail or online using TaxWeb by selecting Online employer services. If you are unsure of the authenticity of the notice, please contact the Employment Security Tax office. Learn how to recognize the differences: Sample scam letter

Unemployment Insurance fraud

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development takes fraudulent activities to collect UI benefits seriously. If an individual obtains benefits through fraud, the individual is ineligible for any additional benefit payments, must re-pay the benefits and is subject to criminal prosecution. DOLWD will vigorously pursue all fraudulent activities to the fullest extent of the law.

If an individual refuses an offer of work because unemployment insurance pays more than their weekly wage, is asking to be laid off, or requests to have their hours reduced so they can collect UI benefits, they may be committing fraud. Employers should immediately report these activities for investigation.

Employers may send the following information to the unemployment insurance office by email at uifraud@alaska.gov or by fax to (907) 931-6400:

• Business name,
• Contact information,
• Individual’s first and last name,
• Last four of the individual’s social security number if available and
• A brief description of the activity.

A representative will contact the business for additional information.