What are new employee forms?

New employee forms are documents that the new hire must fill out before employment. These documents are meant to track the employee’s hire date, tax information and compensation package details. Some industries may also have specific, industry-exclusive new hire paperwork such as a nondisclosure agreement or a noncompete contract.

What forms should a new hire fill out?

Make your new hire forms a part of the first day’s onboarding. This will ensure the mandatory federal and state forms will be completed when required. And since they’re filling out forms anyway, you can include other forms such as their direct deposit form and emergency contact form.

What information does an employee need to fill out a W4?

The employee will fill out Form W-4, including information such as their legal name, marital status, dependents and withholding amount. Additionally, some employees may choose to withhold a larger amount, and this is the form they will use to request that.