Illinois New Employer Information
Congratulations on your decision to become an Illinois new employer! You will need a few things in place before you run your first payroll:
Federal and State Tax Accounts
联邦税收账户:
- Although it is not mandatory, we recommend creating an account with the EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). You will need to have this account to make tax payments online or view whatever tax filings have been made on your behalf by Patriot. You caneasily register online, and there is no charge to create an account.
- To find out more about EFTPS, read our article,“What Is EFTPS?”
State of Illinois Tax Accounts:
- Illinois new employer SUTA rate is 3.525% for 2022 for non-construction industries.
- After three years of employer experience, theIllinois Department of Employment Securitywill assign a new SUTA (state unemployment tax assessment) rate for your small business.
- To learn more about SUTA please read our article,“What Is SUTA Tax?”
Setting Up Your New Employee:
- Fill outForm I-9for employee work verification in the USA. For more information, read,“Form I-9 In a Nutshell”
- You must retain each employee’s completed Form I-9 as long as the individual works for you. For more information, read“员工文件应该是什么?”
- Have your new employee fill outForm IL-W-4Illinois Withholding Allowance Certificate for state income taxes (SIT).
Once you have all the necessary information, you will be able to set up your payroll for your business. For more information, read,“What Information is Needed to Set Up Payroll?”
You will be required to keep employee payroll records for at least three years. For more information, read our help article, “雇主应该了解员工薪资记录”
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