30 April 2019

Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources postpones mandatory e-filing of unemployment quarterly returns

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (PRDLHR) has postponed the mandatory e-filing of unemployment quarterly returns through the Employers’ Portal from the first quarter, due 30 April 2019, to the second quarter of 2019, due 31 July 2019. For the unemployment quarterly returns due 30 April 2019, employers may still file on paper.

Implications

Employers must coordinate with their payroll departments or service providers to make sure they have the necessary access to the portal to comply with this new mandatory e-filing requirement for the second quarter of 2019.

For additional information with respect to this Alert, please contact the following:

Ernst & Young Puerto Rico LLC, State and Local Taxation Group, San Juan
  • Rosa M. Rodríguez | rosa.rodriguez@ey.com
  • Pablo Hymovitz Cardona | pablo.hymovitz@ey.com
  • María T. Riollano | maria.riollano@ey.com
  • Alberto J. Rossy | alberto.rossy@ey.com
  • Alexandra M. Pérez | alexandra.perez@ey.com
  • Carla J Diaz | carla.j.diaz@ey.com
  • Karol I. Santiago | karol.santiago@ey.com
  • Luis Negron | luis.negron@ey.com
Ernst & Young LLP (United States), State and Local Taxation Group, Miami
  • Marcel Ramos | marcel.ramos1@ey.com
Ernst & Young LLP (United States), Workforce Advisory Services – Employment Tax Advisory Services
  • Kenneth Hausser, Iselin | kenneth.hausser@ey.com
  • Debera Salam, Houston | debera.salam@ey.com

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Document ID: 2019-5569