As long as an employer has an active tax account with TWC, they must file a report each quarter even if no wages were paid in a given quarter. TWC has no way of knowing that an employer no longer has employment until they close their tax account.
If you have access to your account through our online Unemployment Tax Service (UTS) system, it is fast and easy to enter the closing information there.
To close an account, log into your account and click on "Account Info" at the top of the page.
Next, click "Update/Close Tax Account" in the Quick Links box.
If you choose to resume your business again in the future, you can reopen a closed account for a period of three years from the last quarter you reported wages.
If you have problems closing your account through our UTS system, please take the following actions:
Please submit a Contact Request. From the Employer Menu
Complete the General Information section
Under Contact Details:
- Reason For Contact: Employer Tax Account Actions/Issues
- Issue that you are having: Need to Close Account
- Provide additional required information.
Please note that TWC does not accept request “on behalf of”. Request will need to be received from an officer/owner of the company.