[header] How to hire [title] Apply for an employer identification number (ein). [step] This id number is necessary to report tax withholdings and salary numbers to the irs. Call the irs at 1-800-829-4933 and request form ss-4.
[substeps] You can also find a downloadable version at http: // www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss4.pdf this only applies to small businesses that are hiring their first employees. [title] Set up tax and employee record keeping.