You need to provide a geographic code for each employee who works in Alaska. Geographic codes are reported on Form TQ01C. For information about geographic codes, check the Map of Geographic Codes page on the agency website: click here

Use the QuickBooks payroll setup interview to enter the geographic code for each Alaska employee. For instructions, click here.

You need to provide an occupational code for each employee who works in Alaska. Occupational codes are reported on Form TQ01C. For information about occupational codes, check the Occupational Definitions page on the agency website: click here

Use the QuickBooks payroll setup interview to enter the occupational code for each Alaska employee. For instructions, click here.

You need to provide a wage plan code for each employee who has their wages and taxes reported on Form DE 6. Wage plan codes are reported on Form DE 6 for electronic filing. For information about wage plan codes, please contact the California Employment Development Department.

Wage Plan Codes

• S = Employee is covered under a State Plan for both Unemployment Insurance and Disability Plan for Disability Insurance.
• U = Employee is covered under a Department approved Voluntary Plan for
  Disability Insurance and the State Plan for Unemployment Insurance.
• J = Employee is covered under the State Plan for Disability Insurance only
  (exempt from Unemployment Insurance).
• L = Employee is covered under a Voluntary Plan for Disability Insurance
  only (exempt from Unemployment Insurance).
• R = Employee is covered under the State Plan for Unemployment Insurance
  but is exempt from Disability Insurance. This applies only to Sole
  Stockholders who claim an exemption under Section 637.1 of the
  California Unemployment Insurance Code (CUIC); Third Party Sick Pay
  recipients who claim an exemption under Section 931.5 of the CUIC;
  and the employees claiming a Religious Exemption under Section 2909
  of the CUIC. The employee must file an exemption certificate for the
  religious exemption.
• A = Employee is covered under the State Plan for Unemployment Insurance. This applies only to public entity employees.
• P = Employee is covered for Personal Income Tax withholding purposes
  only.