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Training Tidbit: How do I electronically file the South Dakota Quarterly Unemployment Report?

Follow the instructions below to upload the Quarterly Unemployment Report using the South Dakota Department of Labor’s Internet Wage Reporting System, using their latest version for uploading an electronic file (V 1.0 9/2016).

Filing a quarterly report using version V 1.0 9/2016:

  1. From within the School Accounting System, generate the South Dakota Quarterly Unemployment Report as normal and complete the Create Report File option (accessed from the Options menu within the South Dakota Unemployment Report screen).
  2. Access the South Dakota Department of Labor’s website at: www.sdwagereport.com.
  3. Login by entering your User ID and Password, completing the additional security verification steps, and clicking the Login button.
  4. On the Menu Options screen, select the option for File A Quarterly Report (V 1.0 9/2016).
  5. On the next screen, verify your organization name displays in the Select Account field and the correct quarter in the Select Quarter/Year field; then select Upload a file and click the Next button.
  6. Click the Choose File button and select the path and file name where the report file was created from within the School Accounting System; after selecting the file, click the Import File button.
  7. The data will import and display in the grid; verify the data (and make changes, if needed) and click the Next button.
  8. Enter the number of employees for each month in the quarter, complete the additional information for the preparer, and click the Next button.
  9. Verify the information on the next screen and click the Confirm button.
  10. On the next screen, click the Print button to print a copy of the confirmation and then click Logout.

For step-by-step instructions on generating the South Dakota Unemployment Report in the School Accounting System, refer to the Unemployment Reports topic in the Help File.