All employers who are liable for unemployment insurance (UI) must file tax and wage reports for each quarter they are in business. The reports, and any payment due, must be filed on or before April 30th, July 31st, October 31st, and January 31st (if the due date falls on a weekend or a legal holiday, reports are due by the next business day). Employers must report all wages paid to employees. However, taxes are due only on the first $9,500 per employee per year. Qualified employers may defer quarterly taxes of $5.00 or less until January 31st of the following year. Tax and wage reports may be filed using the preferred electronic filing methods available on the Employer Portal.
Domestic Employers must file an Annual Tax and Wage Report for Domestic Employment, Form DOL-4A . The annual report and any payment due must be filed on or before January 31st of the following year to be considered timely.
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) Employer Portal provides self-service options with a single sign-on for UI services. UI tax related and partial claims filing services will now be accessible only by registering and using the Portal which has the following services:
The Application for registration of a Non-profit organization or Existing Account Status Change (Employer Status Report, DOL-1N) must be completed for the following conditions: registration of non-profit organization, reactivation of previously liable account, changes in ownership structure, mergers or acquisition of assets from other businesses.
Application for GDOL Tax Account or Status Change - DOL 1A (PDF, 1.12 MB)The Georgia Employer Status Report is necessary to establish an unemployment insurance tax account in Georgia.
Annual Tax and Wage Report For Domestic Employment - DOL 4A (PDF, 225.15 KB)Annual tax and wage report which domestic employers must file. The annual report and any payment due must be filed on or before January 31st of the following year to be considered timely.
Report to Add New Wages and/or Correct Reported Wages - DOL 3C (PDF, 189.73 KB)Print this form which is necessary to correct previously reported wages and/or report individuals omitted from an original Quarterly Tax and Wage Report.