document.write('<p><b><font class="heading">Starting a New Business?</font></p><p><font class="text">Three Things You Must Know...</b>');
document.write('</p><p>Starting a new business is a very exciting and busy time. There is so much to be done and so little time to do ');
document.write('everything and to make all the necessary decisions, let alone stay current with the paperwork. That\'s where we can help.');
document.write(' There are a variety of federal and state forms and applications that will need to be completed to get your business sta');
document.write('rted.</p><p><b>Federal ID Number<br></b>Securing a federal ID number needs to be accomplished first since many other f');
document.write('orms require it. After form SS-4 is complete the IRS can be called to get your Federal ID#. After the completed form is ');
document.write('mailed to the IRS, you will receive federal tax coupons which are needed for payroll tax deposits.</p><p><b>State With');
document.write('holding, Unemployment, and Sales Tax<br></b>You will then need to fill out forms to establish your account with the Stat');
document.write('e for payroll tax withholding, Unemployment Insurance Registration, and sales tax collections (if applicable).</p><p><');
document.write('b>Payroll Record Keeping<br></b>Payroll reporting and record keeping can be very time consuming and costly, especially i');
document.write('f not handled correctly. Let our expertise handle that part of your business so you can concentrate on running your busi');
document.write('ness. Also keep in mind, almost all employers will be required to transmit their federal payroll tax deposits electronic');
document.write('ally. You should keep personnel files for each employee. Included should be the employee\'s employment application as wel');
document.write('l as the following:</p><p><b>W-4 Form </b>- completed by the employee and used to calculate their federal income tax w');
document.write('ithholding. Also includes necessary information such as address and social security number.</p><p><b>I-9 Form</b> - re');
document.write('quired to be completed by you, the employer, to verify employees have permission to work in the U.S.</p>');