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Overview
Notify the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) promptly when there are changes to your tax account.
Updating Employer Tax Account Information
If you have an existing TWC account and have a change in your business, such as:
- Changed officer or owner information
- Acquired a business or sold your business
- Changed address or phone number
- Need to reopen or close your tax account
Notify TWC of the change by completing the following form:
- Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM)
- Instructions for Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM)
or
Acquired a Business
If you have acquired a business through either:
- Takeover of the employees and/or the assets
- Purchase of an existing business
Notify TWC of the change by completing the following form:
- Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM)
- Instructions for Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM) or
Sold Your Business
If you sold your business or your employees now work for someone else, notify TWC by completing the following form:
- Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM)
- Instructions for Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM) or
Closed Your Business or No Longer Have Employees
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.
Reopened Your Business
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:
- Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM)
- Instructions for Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM) or
Changed Business Structure
If you have changed your business structure, you need to establish a new account. Examples of changed business structure include:
- Sole proprietor forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Partnership forming a corporation
- Corporation merging into another entity
Notify TWC of the change by completing the Employer’s Registration Forms – Status Report Form C-1 & C-1FR.
Tax Account Suspended by TWC
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:
- Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM)
- Instructions for Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM) or
Forms
- Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM)
- Instructions for Amended Status Report (Form C-1AM) or
- Notice that Employment or Business has been Discontinued (Form C-13)