Guides for employers

• How to hire your first employee

  The federal steps in order, each state’s new hire deadline, what an employee costs beyond wages, and whether to run payroll yourself.

• Can a sole proprietor have employees?

  What the IRS requires of a sole proprietor who hires, what a limited liability company (LLC) changes, and what forming one costs.

• Employer law changes for 2027, state by state

  Every dated change in 2027, and what the minimum wage raises cost a small business.