Form I-9
In accounting, form I-9 means the Department of Homeland Security form proving a new hire may work in the US. The employee completes Section 1 by the first day of work; the employer examines documents and completes Section 2 within three business days. Kept on file, never filed with the government.
Also called Employment Eligibility Verification.
Authority: USCIS — Form I-9 instructions (opens in a new tab). Sources
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What it is not called
Each of these means something else. Use one here and an accountant reading the product notices.
- W-4
- background check
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