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SS-4 Application
for Federal Identification Number
Regardless of a
business' structure (corporation, partnership
or sole proprietor), a federal identification
number is required to begin. This number is
used when paying employment taxes on behalf
of employees. The completed Form SS-4 may be
sent to the local IRS office via mail, fax
or even called-in.
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I-9 Employment
Eligibility Verification
Each employee a
business hires must complete this form and
provide supporting documentation. It is the
employer's responsibility to keep this form
in the employee’s file.
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W-4 Employee’s
Withholding Allowance Certificate
Every employee
must provide their employer with a signed
W-4 to indicate the number of withholding
allowances to use when calculating their
Federal Income Taxes. If employees wish to
change their allowances, they must submit
a new W-4 to their employer. If a W-4 has
not been submitted, employers are required
to withhold taxes at the highest rate — single
with 0 allowances.
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W-5 Earned
Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate
Employees
who are eligible to receive the Earned Income
Credit on their federal tax returns should
fill out a W-5, which must be filed with
the IRS.
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When starting a business,
one of the first things to do is apply for a federal identification
number. Then for each employee hired, there are several forms
they must complete. You can find all the client forms here,
available in downloadable Adobe PDF format. 
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