Employer UI Tax Questions #12: Do I need a Virginia Employment Commission account number?
Employers are liable for unemployment tax in Virginia if they are currently liable for Federal Unemployment Tax. General employers are liable if they have had a quarterly payroll of $1,500 or more or have had an employee for 20 weeks or more during a calendar year. Agricultural, Domestic, and 501C3 Non-Profit employers have different thresholds for liability. Additionally, if you acquire a business that is liable at the time of the acquisition, you are liable. To register and immediately receive a VEC Account Number, go to iReg, our new online registration process. You can also contact a VEC Workforce Center or download the form VEC-FC-27 from the Employer Services page on this website.
