Notify the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) right away when there are changes to your business. This includes changes to ownership, address, phone number, and closing or reopening your business.
If you have an existing TWC account and have a change in your business, such as:
- Changed address or phone number
- Need to reopen or close your tax account
Submit your changes online using Unemployment Tax Services (UTS).
If you cannot make your changes on UTS, submit a Contact Request. From the Employer menu, select:
- Reason for Contact: Employer Tax Account Actions/Issues
- Issue that you are having: Select the appropriate issue
If you have acquired a business through either:
- Takeover of the employees and/or the assets
- Purchase of an existing business
Submit a Contact Request. From the Employer menu, select:
- Reason for Contact: Employer Tax Account Actions/Issues
- Issue that you are having: Employer Conversion, Acquisition, and/or Merger
If you acquired another business and do not have an existing account, you will need to establish a new account online at Unemployment Tax Registration (UTR).
If you sold your business or your employees now work for someone else, submit a Contact Request. From the Employer menu, select:
- Reason for Contact: Employer Tax Account Actions/Issues
- Issue that you are having: Need to Close Account
If you have changed your business structure, submit a Contact Request. From the Employer menu, select:
- Reason for Contact: Employer Tax Account Actions/Issues
- Issue that you are having: Select the appropriate issue.
Below are some examples of changes to your business structure:
- Sole proprietor forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Partnership forming a corporation
- Corporation merging into another entity
TWC may suspend your account if you have not reported wages for an extended period of time. Every calendar quarter, TWC closes accounts that have not reported wages for the previous eight calendar quarters. Closing the account relieves inactive employers of having to file a “no wages” quarterly report. It also prevents the possible accrual of late report penalties. TWC will send you a letter if they close your account. If you resume employment, you should notify TWC so your account may be reopened.
If wages resume, you can reopen your account using Unemployment Tax Services.
If you are unable to reopen your account on UTS, submit a Contact Request. From the Employer menu, select:
- Reason for Contact: Employer Tax Account Actions/Issues
- Issue that you are having: Reactivate an Old Account
If wages resume, you can reopen your account using Unemployment Tax Services.
If you are unable to reopen your account on UTS, submit a Contact Request. From the Employer menu, select:
- Reason for Contact: Employer Tax Account Actions/Issues
- Issue that you are having: Reactivate an Old Account