Manual Entry

This is the online version of filling out a paper form. Enter the Social Security number, last name, first name, middle initial, owner/officer, hours worked, gross wages, and reporting unit* number for each employee. The Minnesota Unemployment Insurance online Employer Self-Service System calculates the tax due.

*Your reporting unit number(s) can be found by clicking Account Maintenance on My Home Page, and then clicking Maintain Reporting Units.

Step-by-step instructions to submit a manually entered wage detail report:

1. After logging in to your account, on My Home Page, click on Tax and Wage Detail Reporting.
2. Click on Submit Wage Detail.
3. On the next screen, under ‘Reporting Period’, select the quarter and year for which you are submitting data.
4. Under ‘Filing Methods’, select Manual Entry , click Next.
5. On the next screen, enter the Social Security number, last name, first name, middle initial, owner/officer, hours worked, gross wages, and reporting unit number for each employee.
6. Save your entries, click Next.

IMPORTANT: When entering wage detail information you must SAVE each page before continuing on to the next page, or only the final page will be saved.

7. Complete the 12th of the month data for each reporting unit, click Next.
8. Wage Detail Report Summary screen will display. If satisfied, click Next.
9. Review the total amount due, click Submit Wage Detail.
10. Wage Detail Submission Confirmation screen displays with a confirmation number. At this point, you can choose to make a payment by clicking on Make Payment and completing the following steps:
    
    
    1. Select the statement period and year from the drop down menu, then click Search if you want to view the balance of a previous statement period; otherwise, click Make Payment.
    2. Employer Payment Information screen will display. Enter the payment amount and select payment method from drop down menu, click Next.

    Paper Check Method:

    • Paper check payment information displays, click Next.
    • A File Download box will display. Click Open to view the payment voucher or click Save to save the voucher to your computer.
    • Submit the lower portion of the voucher along with your check to the specified address.

    Electronic Payment Method:

    • Enter Routing Transit Number, Bank Account Number, Account Type (from drop down menu) and Payment Effective Date. Click Next.
    • Review Electronic Check Payment Information, click Submit.
    • Receipt of Payment displays.