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Connecticut new-hire reporting: confirm the submission method before using a reminder
Connecticut’s reporting method matters when choosing a schedule. Current state guidance describes a general 20-day instruction and a separate 14-day instruction for Secure FTP reporting. This guide helps you identify the question to confirm; it does not decide a legal deadline for your business. [1][2]
What the current state pages describe
| Official guidance | Instruction shown |
|---|---|
| Business.CT.gov, New Hire Reporting: general information | Report new hires within 20 days. The page describes the hire date as the first day compensated services are performed. |
| The same page, Larger Employers and Third-Party Agents | Secure FTP reporting requires a request for permission to use that method; the page gives a 14-day reporting instruction for FTP. |
| Business.CT.gov, Employment Services | The general new-hire reporting summary uses 20 days. |
Sources: the current state information pages. Do not extend the FTP instruction to every online reporting route or assume that the general summary settles every method-specific question. [1][2]
Ask the reporting owner a specific question
“Which submission method will you use, and which current Connecticut instruction applies to that method?”
Confirm whether the work is individual online entry, an approved Secure FTP file, a payroll-provider transmission or another accepted route. If a provider handles reporting, ask that provider to identify the applicable agency instructions and who checks the submission result.
This is a suggested handoff, not permission to use FTP, a new registration, or proof that any report has been submitted.
Bring the trigger and return-to-work facts
Keep the first day of compensated services separate from the payroll processing date. The state knowledge-base page also says a worker returning after a separation of 60 days or more should be reported as a new hire. Bring those facts to the reporting owner rather than assuming an old report resolves a return to work. [1]
For workers in several states, confirm the reporting-state arrangement before relying on a Connecticut-specific reminder.
How the free calendar handles Connecticut
GoodState’s Compliance Calendar uses a method-confirmation reminder for Connecticut rather than calculating a legal new-hire reporting due date. Confirm the actual method and timing with Connecticut DOL or the responsible reporting provider before relying on a reminder.
The national reporting methods guide explains the broader state-and-method question. Neither resource is a complete hiring checklist or a filing service, and this page does not collect employee information.
Official sources
[1] Business.CT.gov — New Hire Reporting, general information and Larger Employers and Third-Party Agents sections.
[2] Business.CT.gov — Employment Services, Hire and Report New Employees in CT.
Source checked: November 11, 2026. Confirm your reporting method and applicable timing before using a reminder.