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Notify the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) promptly when there are changes to your tax account.
If you have an existing TWC account and have a change in your business, such as:
Notify TWC of the change by completing the following form:
If you have acquired a business through either:
Notify TWC of the change by completing the following form:
If you sold your business or your employees now work for someone else, notify TWC by completing the following form:
If you closed your business or you are operating without employees in Texas, notify TWC of the change.
A liable employer who has entirely discontinued employment in Texas may request that the unemployment tax account be suspended. By suspending the account an employer is relieved only of the responsibilities of filing quarterly wage reports for periods during which no wages are paid.
If you have previously closed your business and want to reactivate your account, notify TWC so your account can be reopened.
Notify TWC of this change by completing the following form, once wages have been paid:
If you have changed your business structure, you need to establish a new account. Examples of changed business structure include:
Notify TWC of the change by completing the Employer’s Registration Forms – Status Report Form C-1 & C-1FR.
TWC may suspend your account because you have not reported wages for an extended period of time. Every calendar quarter, the Tax department reviews all accounts and suspends those that have not reported wages for the previous eight calendar quarters. A suspension will relieve employers of having to file a “no wages” quarterly report and prevent the possible accrual of late report penalties. We send a letter to employers advising them that their account has been suspended and that if they do resume employment, they should notify TWC so that their account may be reactivated.
Notify TWC if you need to reopen your account by submitting the following form, once wages have been paid: