ARS Email - Voluntary

From: [email protected]
Sent: Date
To: [email protected]
Subject: Annual Refiling Survey - Notice

Dear Employer,
Every three years, your State Workforce Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) request that you verify
your firm's address and main business activity through the Annual Refiling Survey (ARS). The ARS has been moved
online and your email address was obtained from your State Unemployment Insurance (UI) filing, or because you filed
this report online in the past. Please log on to our secure website and report online to reduce costs and save tax dollars.
Please log on to our secure website to complete your report: https://idcfars.bls.gov/
WEB ID 1: 001234567890
WEB ID 2: 002345678901
PASSWORD: Your 8-character password has been sent in a separate email. If you cannot locate the password email in
your inbox or SPAM folder, you can submit a request to have your password resent: https://data.bls.gov/cgibin/forms/ars?/respondents/ars/home.htm
Please complete the ARS within 14 days. If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please see our illustrated stepby-step instructions on: https://www.bls.gov/respondents/ars/arswebreporting.htm
The ARS is authorized by 29 U.S. Code, Section 2. Your cooperation is needed to make the results of this survey
complete, accurate, and timely. The Industry Verification Form, BLS-3023 is approved with O.M.B. No. 1220-0032, in
cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. The information collected will be used for statistical and Unemployment
Insurance program purposes and other purposes in accordance with law. Additional information regarding this survey can
be found at: https://www.bls.gov/respondents/ars
Thank you,
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

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