Arizona Revised Statutes Title 43. Taxation of Income § 43-407. Extension of withholding to unemployment compensation payments

A. For the purposes of this title, any payment of unemployment compensation to an individual who has made an election to have state income tax withheld as specified in § 23-792, subsection A, paragraph 4, shall be treated as a payment of wages by an employer to an employee for a payroll period. The amount withheld at the time of payment shall be ten per cent of federal income tax deducted and withheld.

B. An election that unemployment compensation payments be subject to withholding under this section shall be made by the payee in writing to the person making unemployment compensation payments and shall be accompanied by a form as prescribed by the department. A request to terminate withholding may be submitted at any time by the payee and shall be in writing to the payor.