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Wage Report Specifications

Method 1: Submitting your quarterly report online

Utilizing the Tax21 system, you can file your quarterly report and pay the amount due in minutes. 

Tax21 has several advantages:

  • You can post-date your payment
  • You can see prior reports
  • Easier and faster process for data entry

Method 2: Uploading you quarterly report online

Multiple Worksite Instructions

Technical Specifications

Data must be written in sequential file structure on disk in ASCII format using the Windows operating system or the new “QDRS” program. Only the code 1E, 2E, 1S, and 2S records are needed. The records must terminate with a carriage return and a line feed. The file can be named AR209B.TXT or, if using the QDRS system, name the file with a .txt at the end. Your file can either be uploaded online or submitted through the mail on disk and must be a “text” file.

See special Instructions for uploading your report.

Corrections

Adjustments to prior/current quarterly reports must not be included on wage reporting. An adjustment form (DWS-ARK-223) can be found on the web page on the UI Employer Forms page. A letter including the following can also be submitted:

  1. Account number
  2. Quarter to adjust
  3. Employee name
  4. Employee SSN
  5. Wages as originally reported
  6. Wages as should be reported (you will receive an underpayment notice for additional tax due or notice of any credit established)

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Failure to provide quarterly wage detail may result in penalties being assessed as provided by A.C.A. § 11-10-717.

Seasonal employers should call for instructions on filing correctly to ensure reporting wages paid within effective dates.