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North Carolina New Employer Information

Congratulations on your decision to become a North Carolina new employer! You will need a few things in place before you run your first payroll. For help registering your business in North Carolina, check out our partner, CorpNet.

Federal and State Tax Accounts

Federal Tax Accounts:

Apply for an EIN View Details
Enroll in EFTPS View Details

State of North Carolina Tax Accounts:

Register With the Department of Taxation and Revenue View Details
Register With North Carolina Division of Employment Security View Details
Get Your SUTA Rate View Details

State-mandated Insurance:

Sign up for Workers’ Comp Insurance View Details

Setting Up Your New Employee:

Fill Out Form I-9 View Details
Have Employee Fill Out Federal Form W-4 View Details
Have Employee Fill Out State Form NC-4 View Details
Report New Hire View Details
Meet Minimum Wage Requirements View Details
Obtain Labor Law Posters View Details

Once you have all the necessary information, you will be able to set up your payroll for your business.

You will want to keep all payroll records for at least three years. For more information, please read our help article, “What Employers Should Know About Employee Payroll Records.

Let us know if you have any questions. We are here to help!

Disclaimer: This is not an all-inclusive list. For more information please contact your state and federal government agencies.

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