Ohio
Unemployment forms
Contact information
Agency: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Unemployment ID format
10 digits formatted as #######-##-# (dashes will be inserted if 10 digits are used)
Tax payment details
Deposit schedule | Due date | Payment methods | Zero filing required | Zero EFT accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterly | Last day of the following month | Check, ACH | N/A | N/A |
ACH/EFT payment information
ACH Debit payments of unemployment taxes are accepted. Approval is required.
JFS 20127
Filing methods:
Web fill-in, InternetInternet file format:
ICESAForm due date:
Last day of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services,
PO Box 182413
Columbus, OH
43218-2413
note
- Registration with the State of Ohio is required prior to sending your files.
JFS 20128
Filing methods:
Web fill-in, InternetInternet file format:
ICESAForm due date:
Last day of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services,
PO Box 182413
Columbus, OH
43218-2413
note
- Registration with the State of Ohio is required prior to sending your files.
Withholding forms
Withholding ID format
8 digits starting with 51, 52, 53, 54, or 55 followed by a space and 6 digits
Tax payment details
Deposit schedule | Due date* | Payment methods | Zero filing required | Zero EFT accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semiweekly (Federal) | By federal schedule | Check, ACH | Yes | No |
Monthly | 15th of the following month | Check, ACH | Yes | No |
Quarterly | Last day of the following month | Check, ACH | Yes | No |
*Due date adjusts for non-banking days
ACH/EFT payment information
The Ohio Department of Taxation accepts EFT Debit payments of withholding taxes.
- Any taxpayer who has received a notice from the Ohio Department of Taxation requiring them to file via electronic funds transfer (EFT) must do so.
- Any employer who is not required to file via EFT may do so voluntarily.
How to apply
The Ohio Department of Taxation requires all EFT users to submit an agreement form before submitting tax payment files.
For more information about making EFT payments and to obtain the agreement form, visit the Ohio Department of Taxation website and search
Business Tax-Electronic Payments
.IT-501
Filing methods:
ElectronicElectronic file format:
FSETForm due date:
By deposit schedule (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Ohio Department of Taxation,
PO Box 347
Columbus, OH
43216-0347
note
- IT-501 is not available as a paper form, but it will generate automatically when you print liabilities for vendors that have the payment method set to Electronic.
- Enter the Ohio Originator type and Reporting agent PIN in the Transmission Information window on the Process Electronic Forms screen.
IT-941
Filing methods:
Web fill-in, ElectronicElectronic file format:
FSETForm due date:
January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Ohio Department of Taxation,
PO Box 182667
Columbus, OH
43218-2667
note
- If there is a balance due, the state of Ohio will accept only ACH Debit payments included with electronically filed returns. Therefore, only the Electronic with payment filing method is available.
- Enter the Ohio Originator type and Reporting agent PIN in the Transmission Information window on the Process Electronic Forms screen.
IT-3
Filing methods:
InternetInternet file format:
ASCII-1 (512 byte format) Form due date:
January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)Form filing address:
Ohio Department of Taxation,
PO Box 182667
Columbus, OH
43218-2667
W-2 Copy 1
Filing methods:
InternetInternet file format:
ASCII-1 (512 byte format) Form due date:
January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)1099 forms
Contact information
State website: https://tax.ohio.gov/
1099-R
Filing methods:
InternetForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amount.
1099-MISC
Filing methods:
InternetForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amount.
1099-NEC
Filing methods:
InternetForm due date:
January 31stnote
Files are created only when the forms include state withholding amount.
New hire reporting
Reporting methods
File upload type:
InternetGeneral reporting requirements
Electronic filing required:
NoFiling frequency:
20 days from hire dateRegistration required:
No
