The Commission will accept cash, electronic fund transfers, personal checks, company checks, postal money orders and cashier's checks in payment of taxes and penalties. However, the Accounts Examiner is authorized to ask for a postal money order or cashier’s check when a previous check has been returned from the bank for any reason.


Employers, with the necessary authorization, can access TWC Payment Online via Unemployment Tax Services (UTS).

When an employer requests an immediate release of tax lien or a recertification to the IRS, and a payoff is required, the employer must make the payment in cash , US Postal money order, bank-certified cashier's check, credit union money order, or "official check".

The field will coordinate with RID who has a specified timeline for releases.

Everything "Due" (including current quarterly reports and payment) must be collected on a payoff - not just anything "Past Due".

If the employer can provide proof of unprocessed payment (i.e. canceled check) TWC will need a copy (front and back) of the payment.

When submitting an installment payment agreement, the employer should know that future tax rates may be affected, that more interest will accrue and that they might owe more Federal Unemployment Taxes.

Informal (Oral) payment agreements are possible in situations where the employer is unable to meet the requirements of the formal agreement yet the employer desires to make regular payments to TWC.

The employer should know:

1. that future tax rates may be affected, that more interest will accrue and that they might owe more Federal Unemployment Taxes, and
   
   
2. that collection action may continue.

On rare occasions an employer's check is allocated to the wrong account resulting in an incorrect debit balance. Usually this error is noted when the Accounts Examiner tries to collect from the employer. The employer will inform the Accounts Examiner that a check was mailed to TWC on a given date and will provide the Accounts Examiner with the check number and the amount of the check.

In order to locate the check, the employer must provide proof that their check has been submitted to and received by the Texas Workforce Commission. A legible copy of the front and back of the check will assist the agency in finding the payment.