Michigan Waives First Quarter Unemployment Tax Penalties

May 5, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Unemployment Insurance Agency is waiving the penalties and interest for employers that did not timely file their unemployment wage reports or pay unemployment taxes for the first quarter of 2026, according to a May 1 agency press release.

Employers and third-party administrators can avoid penalties and interest if they submit their wage reports and fully pay their unemployment taxes by May 31, according to the press release. The normal filing deadline for the first quarter was April 27, according to the press release.

The waiver allows employers and third-party administrators to ...

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