USA State Payroll Rates + Resources: State of Virginia: Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments
Purpose
The purpose of this documentation is to outline the processes and requirements associated with Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments to the proper authorities in the state of Virginia.
Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments
File online the Virginia Tax Online Services for Businesses website. You can also fill-out and mail-in an Employer’s Quarterly Report (VEC-FC-20 and VEC-FC-21) each quarter.
These forms are used to report wage, tax, and employment information, and are due at the end of the month following the end of a calendar quarter.
Quarterly wage reports are due quarterly on the following schedule:
| Quarter | Months In Quarter | Due Date |
| 1st Quarter | January - March | April 30th |
| 2nd Quarter | April - June | July 31st |
| 3rd Quarter | July - September | October 31st |
| 4th Quarter | October - December | January 31st |
Employers who report 100 or more employees in any calendar quarter shall file quarterly reports on an electronic medium using a format prescribed by the Commission.
Employers with less than 100 employees are encouraged to use electronic mediums when possible. Provide an Employer’s Quarterly Report using iFile on the Virginia Tax Online Services for Businesses website or upload files on the Virginia Tax Web Upload website.
For further details, see the Employer's Handbook.