New employees need to fill out a Form I-9 to verify employment eligibility as well as a W-4 for income tax. In states with an income tax, it's necessary to fill out a second W-4.
Demographic and Administrative Forms Form Number (if applicable)Form Description I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification SF-144 Statement of Prior Federal Service Employee Address Form (for Bureau of Labor Statistics new employees only) W-4 Federal Withholding Form8 more rows
Forms and notices for newly-hired employees Form I-9 Employment eligibility verification form, US Dept. of Homeland Security. Form M-4: Massachusetts employee's withholding exemption certificate, Mass. Dept. Form NHR: New hire and independent contractor reporting form, Mass. Dept. Form W2 Federal tax withholding, IRS.
The general rule is that businesses must keep I-9 forms for three years after the date of hire or one year after the employee's employment ends, whichever is later. This means that even if an employee leaves your organization, you still need to keep their I-9 form. Up-to-date I-9 records do more than ensure compliance.
Copying of Documentation DGS may, but is not required to, copy a document (front and back) presented by an individual solely for the purpose of complying with the I-9 verification requirements. If such a copy is made, it must be retained with the Form I-9.
This act requires employers to verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees hired to work in the United States. Employers are required to document this eligibility on Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
An employer is required to accept original Form I-9 documentation that reasonably appears to be genuine and to relate to the individual presenting the documentation.
How long does an employer need to keep a personnel record? An employer of twenty or more employees is required to keep the personnel record (without deletions or expungement) for three years after employment or until the end of any administrative or judicial proceeding for which the personnel records are relevant.
“Every current and former employee, or his or her representative, has the right to inspect and receive a copy of the personnel records that the employer maintains relating to the employee's performance or to any grievance concerning the employee.” You must make your request in writing.