07/29/2026
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is enhancing the security and accessibility of our Employer Self Service (ESS) system. Beginning August 1, 2026, users will no longer log in to ESS through the Virginia Department of Taxation website. Instead, users will access ESS through the VEC website and sign in using ID.me, a trusted identity verification provider.
What’s Changing
ID.me + VEC means you’ll enjoy a smoother login, stronger protection for your information, and quicker access to the services you need — all with less hassle. The existing ESS login method through Virginia Tax’s iFile will be turned off permanently on August 1, 2026, and employers will no longer be able to access iFile using their VEC account number. To continue using iFile to manage withholding and/or sales tax accounts with Virginia Tax after July 31, please log in to iFile using your FEIN. If you have questions for Virginia Tax, visit tax.virginia.gov/VEC
There will be no grace period or extension for this change. ESS users who have not completed ID.me setup will lose access to ESS immediately on August 1, 2026, until ID.me setup has been completed.
This affects ALL VEC ESS users — employers, authorized representatives, and third-party agents. While ESS access is changing, this does not impact the current TPA information submission process via Web Upload.
https://www.tax.virginia.gov/VEC
Beginning this summer, businesses will no longer be able to link their Virginia Tax and Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) accounts. If your accounts are currently linked, they will be uncoupled.