{"id":126,"date":"2012-10-23T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2012-10-23T21:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-small-business-representation\/?p=126"},"modified":"2024-07-31T10:28:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:28:21","slug":"7-steps-for-hiring-your-first-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-small-business-representation\/blog\/7-steps-for-hiring-your-first-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Steps for Hiring Your First Employee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting a business is an exciting time and eventually you\u2019re going to need help keeping everything up and running. Below are 7 helpful steps for hiring your first employee. These steps will help make sure you follow federal and state regulations.<\/p>\n<p>1. Get an Employer Identification Number (EIN)<\/p>\n<p>You can get an EIN from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Internal Revenue Service<\/a>. The EIN is used to report taxes and other information to the IRS as well as to report information about your employees to state agencies.<\/p>\n<p>2. Set up records for withholding taxes<\/p>\n<p>The IRS requires employees to keeps records of employment taxes for at least four years. You\u2019ll need a federal income tax withholding, which is often referred to as a W-4 form. You will also want your federal wage and tax statement, which is referred to as the W-2 form. Employers are required to send a copy of all W-2 forms to the Social Security Administration by the last day of February to report the wages and taxes of your employees.<\/p>\n<p>3. Employee eligibility verification<\/p>\n<p>Within three days of hiring an employee, the employer must submit an I-9 form, which verifies an employee\u2019s citizenship or eligibility to work in the U.S. You can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website<\/a> to download the I-9 form and learn more information.<\/p>\n<p>4. Register with your state\u2019s new hire reporting program<\/p>\n<p>Employers must report newly hired or re-hired employees within 20 days of hire to the state directory. You can visit Arizona\u2019s new hire link <a href=\"https:\/\/az-newhire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>5. Workers\u2019 compensation insurance<\/p>\n<p>Employers are required to get workers\u2019 compensation insurance through a commercial carrier using their state\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ica.state.az.us\/Claims\/Claims_main.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Workers\u2019 Compensation Insurance Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>6. Post required notices<\/p>\n<p>Employers need to post certain notices in the workplace that notify employees of their rights. You can visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/elaws\/posters.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Labor website<\/a> to find out which posters you need to display in your work place.<\/p>\n<p>7. Taxes<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to file your taxes. Employers who pay wages are required to file the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f941.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Employer\u2019s Quarterly Federal Tax Return or Form 941<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All of these steps may seem overwhelming when you have so much going on already. A skilled Arizona small business attorney can take care of these things for you, leaving you free to run your business.<\/p>\n<p>Call JacksonWhite&#8217;s Small Business Law Team at <a href=\"tel:4804641111\">(480) 464-1111<\/a> to discuss your case today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting a business is an exciting time and eventually you\u2019re going to need help keeping everything up and running. Below are 7 helpful steps for hiring your first employee. These steps will help make sure you follow federal and state regulations. 1. 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