Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate or Form W-4 is filled out by an employee and turned over to the employer to indicate to the payroll department the number of allowances or tax status for the taxpayer (employee). This certificate sets the amount of withholding per paycheck for the employee.
To ensure that only individuals that are legally allowed to work get to work, the federal government mandates completing a Form I-9 for every new hire. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) requires employers to verify that the potential hire is allowed to work in the United States.
Form W-4 is a form filled out by an employee to certify to the employer the personal tax situation of the taxpayer. It is used by employers via the human resources department to fulfill three primary tasks. First, confirm the legal name and address of the employee.
