USA State Payroll Rates + Resources: State of Ohio: Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments

Purpose

The purpose of this documentation is to outline the processes and requirements associated with submitting unemployment insurance reports and submitting unemployment insurance payments in the state of Ohio.

Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments

Employers are required to submit their quarterly reports electronically. 

The quarterly reports can be filed at the Department of Job and Family Services. Employers who had no workers or paid no wages during a quarter still must complete and file the reports by the due dates list below:

QuarterMonths in QuarterDue Date
1st QuarterJanuary - MarchApril 30th
2nd QuarterApril - JuneJuly 31st
3rd QuarterJuly - SeptemberOctober 31st
4th QuarterOctober - DecemberJanuary 31st

For more details, see the Employer's Guide to Ohio Unemployment Insurance .

Good To Know!

The 2019 taxable wage base is $9,500. The 2019 new employer tax rate (non-construction) is 2.7%.