In a letter dated Nov. 7, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder explained a new fee that employers will be charged on their quarterly unemployment insurance tax rate.
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Ohio JFS Unveils New Insurance Tax System
The State of Ohio Department of Job and Family Services recently announced a new unemployment insurance tax system will go live in December.
The State of Ohio Unemployment Resource for Claimants and Employers, otherwise known as the SOURCE, will provide users with a friendly, self-service experience, tailored to meet the needs of both claimants and employers.
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House Bill 168 and Ohio’s State Unemployment Tax Savings
As small business owners complete the second quarter 2021 filing of their state unemployment tax payments with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, they should be aware that tax saving benefits have been preserved for the coming years.
On June 29, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 168, which appropriates $2.2 billion of the $2.7 billion that Ohio is slated to receive this year under the federally funded American Rescue Plan. read more…
ODJFS Warns Ohioans to be on Lookout for Signs of Identity Theft
Ohioans should be on the lookout for signs of identity theft as they begin to receive their tax documents in the mail.
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