DOL Offering Online Unemployment Tax System for Employers

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia

A new online service for employers now offered by the Georgia Department of Labor is getting a great response.

More than 9,000 new employers have used the Georgia Department of Labor’s Online Tax Registration System to set up unemployment insurance tax accounts.

The online tax registration system is one of State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler’s initiatives to improve the level of online services to employers and job seekers.

Butler said the system, which launched in January, is part of an overall upgrade of the services offered by the Department of Labor.

“It’s our goal to minimize red tape for businesses starting in the state of Georgia and that’s why we’ve created the online registration process,” said Butler. “I’ve heard from employers across the state that it’s more convenient and easy to use. We continue to update technologies to make it easier to employ Georgians.”

Butler said so far, his Department has gotten a lot of positive feedback from employers and business owners.

To get more information on applying for Georgia tax ID for your business, you can go online to www.dol.georgia.gov/employers.