Montana New Employer Information
Congratulations on your decision to become a new employer in Montana! You will need a few things in place before you run your first payroll:
Federal and State Tax Accounts
联邦税收账户:
- While it’s not required, we recommend that you register for an EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System) account. You caneasily register online。You will need to have this account to make tax payments online, or view payments made on your behalf by Patriot.
- To find out more about the EFTPS, please read our article,“What Is EFTPS?”
State of Montana Tax Accounts:
- You canregister your business onlineusing the Montana Taxpayer Access Point. This account will be needed for your income withholding tax account, also known as state income taxes (SIT).
- 蒙大拿州新雇主可以使用雇主的UI Eservices。This account will be necessary for filing your state unemployment insurance (SUI) taxes.
Setting Up Your New Employee:
- Have your employees fill out the requiredForm I-9。For more information, check out our article, “Form I-9 In a Nutshell“
- You must retain each employee’s completed Form I-9 as long as the individual works for you. For more information, please read“员工档案中应该有什么?”
- Montana employers need to report new hires within 20 days of hire or rehire as required by law. You can在线报告to the Montana Child Support Enforcement Division.
- For more information, please read,“What Is New Hire Reporting?”
Once you have all the necessary information, you will be able to set up your payroll for your business.
You will want to keep all payroll records for at least three years. For more information, please read our help article, “What Employers Should Know About Employee Payroll Records.”
Let us know if you have any questions. We are here to help!
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