Any employer interested in reporting by magnetic media 
    Reporting Taxes and Wages
                                                                    can visit our web site at http://dol.georgia.gov to obtain 
The Employer’s Quarterly Tax and Wage Report, Form DOL-             specifications. Employers can also contact the Magnetic 
4 Parts I and II, is available on the Department’s web site         Media Unit at 404.232.3265 for questions regarding report-     InformatIon
http://dol.georgia.gov or by contacting Employer Accounts           ing by magnetic media.
at 404.232.3220. All employers are encouraged to file their                                                                          about
quarterly Tax and Wage Reports and pay their taxes online.          Employers with more than 100 employees are required to 
                                                                    submit quarterly reports by magnetic media, unless filing 
Domestic Employers must file an annual report (Form DOL-            via Internet. Employers do not need to submit a paper copy     unemployment 
4A) by January 31st of the following year.                          of their tax and wage reports if they file via Internet or via 
                                                                    Magnetic Media.                                                 Insurance
Address changes are required by law to be reported to 
the Department immediately and may be updated on the                The Georgia Department of Labor offers the following 
Department’s web site.                                              resources online:                                                for
The Employer’s Quarterly Tax and Wage Report and total pay-           Information on unemployment taxes & benefits                 employers
ment of tax due must be submitted within a month after the            Information on how employers can protect their   
quarter ending date. (i.e. April 30th, July 31st, October 31st, and  tax experience rate
January 31st. A penalty is imposed for late filing of the report, 
and interest is charged for unpaid taxes. Penalty is assessed         Information to determine if an employer is 
at the greater of .05% of total wages for the tax period or $20      exempt from paying UI taxes
per month or fraction of a month that reports are delinquent.         Information on filing tax & wage reports
Interest is charged on unpaid tax at 1½% per month or frac-
tion of a month from the due date until payment is received.          Information on making payments online via ACH Debit 
                                                                      Assistance concerning a layoff or plant closure
NOTE: If the due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday,            Information on filing partial unemployment 
quarterly and annual reports are due on the next business            insurance claims                                              Tax Reporting
day.
                                                                      How to obtain information about an employment issue
                                                                                                                                     and
    Suggestions when submitting reports:                              How to recruit new employees
 Go to http://dol.georgia.gov, Forms and Publications,                Information on tax credits & incentives                       Liability
 select Document Type Unemployment Tax, click on                      Labor Market Information
 Employer’s Quarterly Tax and Wage Report - DOL4N to                  Locating workforce & business development resources
 complete the PDF form, Part I and Part II. Mail the original. 
                                                                      Information on the Workforce Investment Act
  Payroll listing and additional pages on Part I of the    
                                                                      Child Labor information
 DOL-4 should follow the format indicated
  Use standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper when printing the
 form for mailing
  Submit accurate and complete social security
 numbers for all employees
  Check your calculation of taxes
  Use total tax rate, which includes the Administrative
 Assessment portion of the tax rate
  Provide correct Federal ID information

NOTE:  This information is intended to help employers meet 
responsibilities under the law. It does not have the effect of 
law or regulations. It does not cover all applications of the 
law or answer all questions. Employers can call the Employer 
Accounts Unit at 404.232.3220 with questions or comments.                                          DOL-4E (R-9/16)

The Employment Security Law and the Rules of the Georgia       Who is an employee?                                           Other employment may be exempt under the law. Specific 
Department of Labor require employers to submit true and                                                                     questions regarding coverage should be directed to the 
accurate information to the department.                       A full-time or part-time worker as defined by the Employ-      Adjudication Section at 404.232.3301.
                                                              ment Security Law and the Rules of the Georgia Department 
  What is Unemployment Insurance?                             of Labor or an officer of a corporation (including sub-chapter                 What are wages?
Unemployment Insurance (UI) provides temporary income         S corporations) performing services.
                                                                                                                             Wages include all remuneration for personal services, in-
to replace a portion of wages lost by workers who have lost                                                                  cluding commissions and bonuses, and the cash value of 
their jobs through no fault of their own. Employers pay        Who is not an employee?
                                                                                                                             all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash. The 
for unemployment insurance as a business cost through                                                                        reasonable cash value of remuneration in any medium other 
the State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA) and the Federal          A sole proprietor in the operation of his or her 
Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA).                                   own business                                                  than cash shall be estimated and determined by the Com-
                                                                                                                             missioner in accordance with the Employment Security Law. 
                                                                The spouse, parent or child (under the age of 21) 
  How do I set up an Account?                                  of a sole proprietor
                                                                                                                              Taxable Wage Base and Tax Rate
Employers doing business in the state of Georgia must           Partners, if the business is operated under a partnership
complete an Employer Status Report, Form DOL-1A.  This                                                                       Employers are liable to pay UI Tax or UI Contributions 
form is available electronically at http://dol.georgia.gov or   Employees of a church or religious order, or certain
by contacting the Adjudication Section at 404.232.3301.        church-related schools                                        on wages paid to employees subject to statutory
                                                                                                                             coverage.
                                                                Insurance agents or solicitors and real estate sales
  Who is liable for unemployment tax?                          agents paid solely by commission                              The taxable wage base is the maximum amount on which 
                                                                                                                             an employer must pay taxes for each employee. The tax-
  A private business with at least one worker in 20 dif-       Students, if the employment is a recognized part 
                                                                                                                             able wage base in Georgia increased from $8,500 to $9,500 
  ferent calendar weeks during a calendar year or with         of a program which combines academic instruction
                                                                                                                             beginning 2013. 
  a payroll of at least $1,500 in any calendar quarter         with work experience
  An employer who acquired all or substantially all            Individuals performing services for a hospital in           A Tax Rate Notice, Form DOL-626, is mailed each year to all 
  of a liable business in Georgia                              a clinical training program for a period of one year          active employers indicating the tax rate for the following 
                                                               immediately following the completion of a four-               year. Newly liable employers are assigned a beginning tax 
  A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with at least           year course in a medical school chartered and                 rate of 2.70%.  
  four workers in 20 different weeks during a calendar year.   approved pursuant to state law
  (An officer or director must be included in this count if                                                                  Tax rate calculations consider the history of both unemploy-
  they perform any services, paid or unpaid.)                   Workers hired for casual labor not in the usual             ment insurance contributions and benefits paid to former 
                                                               course of business, unless the cash remuneration              workers, growth of an employer's payroll and the overall 
  An agricultural employer who has 10 or more                 is $50.00 or more in any calendar quarter                     unemployment conditions for the state. Employers that fail 
  workers on any day during 20 different weeks in a
  calendar year, or with $20,000 or more in gross               Student nurses in the employ of a hospital or               to receive a Tax Rate Notice or have questions about a tax 
  payroll for any calendar quarter                             nurses training school                                        rate should contact the Rate Unit at 404.232.3300.
                                                                Patients performing services in a hospital
  An employer with domestic employment in a 
  private home, college club, fraternity or sorority            Newspaper carriers under 18 years of age                                     SUTA Dumping
  with a payroll of at least $1,000 in any calendar 
                                                              
  quarter (Domestic employers file their tax and                 An independent contractor who meets the                     SUTA Dumping is the name for a broad group of tax avoidance 
  wage reports annually.)                                      following condition(s):                                       practices sometimes used by employers to improperly and 
                                                                                                                             quickly reduce their unemployment tax rates. SUTA Dump-
                                                              l.  The worker has been and will continue to be free from 
                                                                                                                             ing improperly shifts the cost of providing unemployment 
  An employee leasing company or temporary help               control or direction over the performance of services, 
                                                                                                                             compensation from the SUTA Dumping employer to all other 
  contracting firm that supplies individuals to                both under the contract of service and in fact; and, such 
                                                                                                                             employers in the state. Additional information regarding 
  perform services for clients or customers                    individual is customarily engaged in an independently 
                                                                                                                             SUTA Dumping regulations can be obtained from our website 
  If approved by the Commissioner, an employer                established trade, occupation, profession or business
                                                                                                                             at http://dol.georgia.gov.
  voluntarily choosing coverage not required by law                                    or
                                                              2.  The worker and the services performed for wages are 
  An employer liable for FUTA                                 the subject of an SS-8 determination by the Internal 
                                                               Revenue Service which decided against employee status.