How to apply for a VEC Employer Account Number.

The VEC FC-27 (Report to Determine Liability for State Unemployment Tax) and instruction page you will need to request a VEC Employer Account number may be downloaded here (Right click on link, go down to "Save Target As" and save it to your computer). There are several questions on the form regarding the qualifications of General Employers, Agricultural Employers, Domestic Employers, Nonprofit Employers, acquiring an existing business or if you are already subject to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Do not mail the form to the VEC until you meet one of the requirements noted in questions 7a through 10 on form FC-27. The VEC will assign an account number only if you meet one of the criteria and mark your response as "yes".

When your application is entered in our database we will send you a "new employer" packet with any tax reports that need to be filed along with additional information about our reporting requirements. Penalties on new accounts are assessed only if required reports are filed after the due date for the quarter in which your account was established. Future tax reports will be mailed to you on a quarterly basis. You should receive them at the end of the last month of each calendar quarter.

                                            Account number established:           Penalty due if not filed by: 
                                                 January through March                             April 30th 
                                                     April through June                                 July 31st 
                                               July through September                         October 31st 
                                             October through December                     January 31st

                                                         Mail your completed VEC FC-27 form to:

                                                             Virginia Employment Commission 
                                                               Employer Accounts - Room 108 
                                                                              P.O. Box 1358 
                                                                   Richmond, VA 23218-1358