Report New Hires

New Reporting Requirement for Employers and Businesses

A new Oregon requirement to report individuals who are independent contractors took effect on January 1, 2024. The Oregon Child Support Program is rolling out a soft launch of this new reporting requirement. You can read a copy of the letter we sent to employers and businesses here. We will provide additional information about how you can begin complying with the new law in the spring of 2024.

How to Report New Hires to the Oregon Child Support Program

Oregon law requires employers to report all new hires, re-hires, and temporary employees to the Oregon Child Support Program within 20 days of the hire date. Oregon law now also requires reporting within the same timeframe of newly engaged and reengaged individuals who are independent contractors. Employers must include the first day of work for each new hire. We use this information to monitor and collect child support payments.

A “new hire” is:

  • Any employee required to fill out a W-4 form
  • Any individual who is an independent contractor, must submit a W-9, is anticipated to work more than 20 consecutive days in a calendar year, and is not considered an employee

“Rehire” means to re-employ any individual who was laid off, separated, furloughed, granted a leave without pay, or terminated from employment for more than 60 days.

“Reengage” means to engage an independent contractor who previously performed services as an independent contractor for the employer but has not performed services for the employer in the past 60 days.

The Oregon Child Support Program is rolling out a soft launch of this new reporting requirement. This means that, for now, you do not need to report an individual who is an independent contractor to the Oregon Child Support Program. We will follow up with more information in the spring of 2024.

If you choose to report an independent contractor after January 1, 2024, but before spring of 2024, you may do so by completing the Oregon New Hire Reporting Form (PDF) » and faxing to 877-877-7415, or mailing to:

Oregon Child Support Program
Employer Services
PO Box 14680
Salem OR 97309

We recommend employers continue to use the Oregon Employer Services Portal » to report new hire employees and terminations, as well as update employee or employer information. Using the portal, employers may submit multiple new hires at one time by uploading a spreadsheet or text file with the required information.

For questions or help, contact Employer Services at 866-907-2857 or by email at ChildSupportEmployerServices@doj.state.or.us.

For privacy and security, please do not email the employee’s full Social Security number. You may include the last four digits of the Social Security number when corresponding via email.