first employee

SBA: Hire and Manage Employees

Step-by-step guide to hiring your first employee: EIN, state registration, payroll taxes, and required posters.

In plain terms: This government guide outlines the basic legal and financial steps for hiring workers. You can use it to set up payroll, complete required tax forms, and follow federal and state employment laws.

Why I recommend it: Your first hire is a paperwork event as much as a people event. This is the checklist.