If you move, sell, or close your business, or change your business structure, you must notify the Florida Department of Revenue. You can submit the information
online or download an Employer Account Change Form
(Form RTS-3
).
An employer will be eligible for termination if it has not met any liability criteria for an entire calendar year or if the business closes (which is different from
only selling assets, selling stock, or merging into another business to be the continuing entity). If the employer qualifies because it has not paid wages for a year,
the employer must apply for termination of coverage by April 30 of the following year. Contact the Florida Department of Revenue in writing to close the account of a
closed business after the final wages have been paid. Once liability is terminated, the employer must reestablish liability in the same manner as any new employing unit.
The Florida Department of Revenue manages the State of Florida’s New Hire Reporting Center. Federal and state laws require employers
to report newly hired, re-hired and temporary employees within 20 days of an employee’s start date. The Department’s Child Support Program utilizes employment
information and employer cooperation to assist with child support order compliance. The reported employment information through the New Hire Reporting Center is also
used to detect and help prevent public assistance and reemployment fraud.
Unemployed workers who are covered under the Florida Reemployment Assistance Program Law will receive benefits if they are eligible and qualified. Prompt and
accurate information from employers is vital to the establishment of a claimant's right to benefits. Employers must furnish information on time when requested. This
helps protect the employer's tax rate. Information must be complete, accurate, and factual. Read the Employer Guide to Reemployment
Assistance Benefits (Form
RT-800001 ) for more details.
For more information about the claims process, including qualification requirements and disqualification reasons, contact the
Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity (DEO).
DEO, which handles reemployment assistance claims and appeals, has an online claims and appeals system called
CONNECT. Employers
should call 800-204-2418 if they have questions about DEO’s system.
Reemployment assistance law provides a fair and impartial hearing to resolve disputes. The Florida Department of Revenue will make every attempt to resolve informal
protests. If not resolved, the employer can appeal to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). In most instances, appeals must be filed within 20 days
from the date printed on the notice, must be in writing, and must clearly state the reasons for appealing. Read the appeal rights on the notice to ensure that you file
your appeal within the specified time frame. For more information, contact DEO, Division of Workforce Services at 877-846-8770.
