TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
REPORT TO DETERMINE STATUS
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYER NUMBER
1. Enter Federal Number, Business Name and Address
Federal Number ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Employer Name ________________________________________
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Tra de Nam e ________________________________________
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Mailing Address ________________________________________
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6. Name of person responsible for payroll records _____________________________________ Phone Number _______________________
FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN RECEIVING THE HIGHEST PREMIUM RATE ASSIGNABLE. LB-0441
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7. A. Number of workers you have employed (will employ) in TN _________________ D. Are you presently reporting for U.I. purposes in another state?
YES NO If YES, which state? __________________
E. If a corporation or LLC, provide formation information.
Date ______________ State _____ Control No. ______________
3. Is your organization a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)? YES NO If Y
ES, Tennessee license number ________________
Is your organization a client of a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)? YES NO
If YES, STOP. Please complete LB-0910, Application for Client Number.
PHYSICAL BUSINESS ADDRESS in Tennessee if different from above:
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B. Date you first employed (will employ) a worker in TN __________________
C. Date you first paid (will pay) a worker in Tennessee __________________
RETURN TO: TN DEPT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
EMPLOYER ACCOUNTS/EMPLOYER SERVICES
220 FRENCH LANDING DRIVE, 3-B
NASHVILLE TN 37243-1002
(615) 741-2486 FAX (615) 741-7214
Fax:___________________Phone:____________________
Business Website:_______________________________________
NOTE:If corporation is a nonprofit, exempt from Federal Income Taxes under Section 501(C)(3) of the IRS Code, STOP.
Please complete LB-0444, Report to Determine Status, Nonprofit Organization.
4. CHECK (X) FORM OF ORGANIZATION
NOTE:If a Limited Liability Company, are you treated by IRS as a(n)
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Partnership or as a
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Corporation?
8. REGULAR BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT
(SEPARATE REPORTS MUST BE FILED FOR EACH CALENDAR QUARTER IN WHICH WAGES WERE PAID.)
A. Have you employed or do you expect to employ at least one worker in twenty different calendar weeks during a calendar year? YES NO
If YES, give earliest month and year the twentieth week occurred (will occur). MONTH ______________________ YEAR ______________
B. Have you had or do you expect to have a quarterly payroll of $1,500 or more? YES NO
If YES, give earliest quarter and year this occurred (will occur). QUARTER ______________________ YEAR ______________
10. AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
(SEPARATE REPORTS MUST BE FILED FOR EACH CALENDAR QUARTER IN WHICH WAGES WERE PAID.)
A. Have you employed or do you expect to employ at least ten or more workers in some part of a day in twenty different weeks during a calendar year?
YES NO If YES, give earliest month and year this occurred (will occur). MONTH ______________________ YEAR ___________
B. Have you had or do you expect to have a quar terly payroll of $20,000 or more? YES NO
If YES, give earliest quarter and year this occurred (will occur). QUARTER ______________________ YEAR ____________
C. Is all activity performed on a farm? YES NO If NO, what percentage is? __________ Please explain in 13A on page 2.
5. Name of Owner, Partners, Corporate Officers, Limited Liability Company
Members and Managers (If Board Managed), General Partners
(Attach separate sheet if necessary.)
Social Security Number
INDIVIDUAL _________________________________________________________________________
PARTNERSHIP _________________________________________________________________________
CORPORATION _________________________________________________________________________
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY _________________________________________________________________________
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP _________________________________________________________________________
OTHER _________________________________________________________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
PLEASE COMPLETE PAGE 2.
Must be signed by owner, partner, authorized limited liability company member or manager, or officer of the corporation.
Signature ________________________________________ Title ______________________________________ Date ______________________
9. HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYMENT
(SEPARATE REPORTS MUST BE FILED FOR EACH CALENDAR QUARTER IN WHICH WAGES WERE PAID.)
A. Have you had or do you expect to have a $1,000 quarterly payroll for domestic services? YES NO
If YES, give earliest quarter and year this occurred (will occur). QUARTER ______________________ YEAR _____________
2. Have you previously had an account with this department? YES
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If YES, Account Number _______________________
Ten n e s see ID Number M. No . County Alt Zip
Liab. Org. Date LiableFirst Employment
Ver ifiedComp Year NAICS M-NAICS
Previous No. Rate
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STOP
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11. (A) Name and Address of predecessor employer ________________________________________________
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(B) Account Number of predecessor employer ______________________ (C) Date of acquisition ___________________
(D) Did you acquire all of your predecessor’s business in Tennessee? YES NO If No, what percentage did you acquire? _________
(E) Did your predecessor continue in business in Tennessee? YES NO
(F) Tennessee Employment Security Law provides for the
mandatory transfer of an employers benefit and premium experience whenever there is any
common ownership, management or control between the predecessor and successor employers.
Did any owner or manager of this company have an ownership interest in or participate in the management or control of the
business acquired? YES NO
If YES,please explain: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Per TCA 50-7-403(b)(2)(C)(ii) “Common ownership, management or control” includes any individual who has at least a 10% ownership interest in -
or who participates in the management or control of - the predecessors trade or business and has a relative with a 10% ownership interest in - or who
participates in the management or control of - the successors trade or business.
Does anyone who had a 10% or more ownership interest in the previous company - or who participated in its management or control -
have a relative with a 10% or more interest in this company or who participates in its management or control?
YES NO If “YES, please explain: ____________________________________________________________________
If you are not subject to a mandatory transfer of experience but wish to succeed to the experience of the predecessor employer, Form LB-0483,
Application for Transfer of Experience Rating Record, must be submitted by no later than the end of the quarter following the quarter in which the
acquisition occurred.
12. Enter below the amount of total payroll for each quarter in which you have had or expect to have employment.
(B) In what
Tennessee County is your company located? ________________________________________________________
(If account covers sales reps or other personnel working from home, list county or city of residence.)
(C) Is the primary purpose of the employee(s) covered by this application to support other locations of your company? YES NO
If YES, then check the category that best applies. Add comments as necessary.
13.FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THIS SECTION WILL RESULT IN RECEIVING THE HIGHEST PREMIUM RATE ASSIGNABLE.
(A) Describe the major business activity of the account to be covered, listing any products manufactured or sold, or service provided.
Be as descriptive as possible. ________________________________________________________________________________
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HEADQUARTERS (e.g., corporate or regional management offices) _________________________________________________
ADMINISTRATIVE (e.g., bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, HR, PR) ________________________________________________
WAREHOUSING (e.g., storage, distribution, equipment yard) _____________________________________________________
SALESMAN (indicate product) ____________________________________________________________________________
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (e.g., software publication, programming, systems design, data processing) _________________
OTHER (e.g., repair shop, security office, maintenance, employee recreation facility) ____________________________________
(D) Below are some industries that often need additional clarification. This section may not apply to every employer. If you see your
industry, please answer the corresponding question(s).
Construction: What type of construction? __________________________________ Mostly residential or non-residential?
Property Mgmt.: Does this business manage property for others or for itself? Mostly residential or non-residential?
Trucking: Is the main trucking activity local or long distance? Mostly truckload or less than truckload?
Empl. Agency:Is this a Te m p or a r y S t a ff i n g S e r v ic e o r a n Employment Placement Agency?
Health Care: Is this a Doctor’s Office, Multi-Disciplinary Clinic, Freestanding Urgent Care Center or Other?
Please specify. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Info Tech (IT): Which category best fits your business? Software Publication, Programming, Systems Design, Data Processing
Restaurant: Is the restaurant Full Service, Fast Food, Cafeteria/Buffet, Snack Bar, Other? Please specify. _____________________
Consulting:
What is the primary type of consulting? Administrative, Human Resources, Marketing, Process/Logistics,
Environmental, or Other - Please specify. _____________________________________________________________________
Home Health: Does the care involve skilled nursing? YES NO
Retail: What is the primary product? ___________________________________________________________________________________
Wholesale: What is the primary product? ___________________________________________________________________________________
Mining: What is the primary product? ___________________________________________________________________________________
Convenience Store: Does the store sell gasoline? YES NO
Manufacturing: What is the primary product? ___________________________________________________________________________________
INFORMATION FOR COMPLETING STATUS APPLICATION
Enclosed is a Report to Determine Status/Application for Employer Number. The Tennessee Employment Security
Law and Regulations requires each employing unit in Tennessee to file this report with the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development for the purpose of determining status. If you answer “Yes” to question 7(d) or any one of the
questions in items 8, 9 or 10 on the status application, you are liable for unemployment insurance coverage with
this department. Please complete and submit the enclosed form as soon as you have paid wages for services
performed in Tennessee.
The requirements for liability are:
REGULAR BUSINESS EMPLOYERS
Items 8 A and B on the status application do not pertain to farm or household employees.
Item 8A. During some part of a day in each of twenty calendar weeks of a calendar year, did you
employ or do you expect to employ one or more persons? (The weeks need not be consecutive
and both full and part-time workers are counted.)
OR
Item 8B. Have you paid or do you expect to pay wages of $1,500 or more in any calendar quarter?
HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYERS
Item 9.
Did you have or do you expect to have a calendar quarter in which you paid household
employee(s) $1,000 or more in cash wages? If so, you are liable for all wages paid during
that year and the following calendar year.
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS
Item 10A. During some part of a day in each of twenty weeks of a calendar year did you employ or do
you expect to employ ten or more persons? (The weeks need not be consecutive and both full
and part-time workers are counted.)
OR
Item 10B. Have you paid or do you expect to pay wages of $20,000 or more in any calendar quarter?
Leave the space under Item 1 for Federal Number blank if you have not yet been assigned a FEIN (Federal Employer
Identification Number). You will receive a letter asking for this number after we establish your state account. Return the letter
with your FEIN when you receive the number from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are completing quarterly reports and/or the Application for Transfer of Experience Rating (LB-0483), please return
them in the same envelope with this application. DO NOT write in the box titled State Account Number if you are submitting
quarterly Premium (LB-0456) and Wage (LB-0851) Reports along with this application. Your new number will be recorded
here when assigned.
Anyone who is paid for personal services by a corporation is considered to be an employee of the corporation
even if
that
person is an officer and/or owns stock in the corporation.
NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO SIGN YOUR STATUS APPLICATION at the bottom and include the appropriate information.
Also, complete both pages of your Status Application form.
Failure to complete both pages of the application or to provide sufficient information upon which to
correctly classify the industry code will result in the highest new employer rate being assigned.
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Mail To: TN Dept of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Employment Security
Employer Accounts/Employer Services
220 French Landing Drive, 3-B
Nashville TN 37243-1002
PREMIUM RATE INFORMATION
New employers in Tennessee are initially subject to a “new employer” rate until their account has been subject to
premiums and chargeable with benefits for thirty-six consecutive months ending on the computation date (December 31
of each year). They then become eligible, beginning on the next July 1, for a premium rate based on their individual
reserve experience.
New employer rates are determined separately for each major industry group based on the combined reserve experience
of each industry group as a whole. Presently, all industries, except construction, mining, and manufacturing have a new
employer rate of 2.7%. The new employer rates for construction, mining, and manufacturing are listed below.
R
ate Year
Construction
Mining
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Extraction
Manufacturing
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ector 31 Sector 32
Sector 33
July ‘10 - June ‘11 8.1% 8.6% 5.6% 6.6% 9.1%
July 11 - June 12 8.6% 6.6% 2.7% 6.6% 9.1%
July 12 - June ‘13 8.6% 6.1% 2.7% 6.1% 8.6%
July 13 - June ‘14 7.5% 5.0% 2.7% 5.0% 6.5%
July 14 - June ‘15 7.0% 5.0% 2.7% 2.7% 5.5%
July ‘15 - June ‘16 6.5% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 5.0%
July ‘16 - June ‘17 6.0% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%
NAICS Manufacturing Sector 31 includes food, beverage, and tobacco products, as well as textiles,
leather, and apparel products.
NAICS Manufacturing Sector 32 includes wood products, paper products, printing and related support
activities, petroleum and coal products, chemical manufacturing, plastics and rubber products, and
nonmetallic mineral products.
NAICS Manufacturing Sector 33 includes metal products, machinery, computer and electronic products,
electrical equipment, appliances, transportation equipment, and furniture manufacturing.
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