Hiring a New Employee

As an Employer, you are now required to have a
new employee fill out several tax forms.

The Employee must fill out and sign IRS form W4.
This form must be filed with New York State. In
addition, as an Employer, you must retain a copy of
this form for your payroll records.

In addition, a new Employee must also fill out and
sign Immirgration Department form I9. This form
must also be retained by you as the Employer for
your payroll records.

There are penalties for not having an employee fill
out the above forms and for not filing form W4 with
New York State in a timely manner. The two links
below will provide you with full information on each
of the two forms, as well as links to obtain the forms
directly from this website and the filing instructions
for New York State.

Finally, as an Employer, you are required to
maintain certain insurance coverages for your
employees. Click on the insurance requirements
link for further information on your insurance
obligations as an Employer.