First Employee
“My business is rapidly growing and I need to hire my first employee, what exact federal and state tax account numbers do I need to apply for?”
When a business is preparing to hire its first employee, the account numbers and registrations involved often depend on the business’s legal structure, the state where payroll will be run, and whether the worker will be treated as an employee for federal and state purposes. In many cases, owners look at federal payroll setup, state withholding, and unemployment insurance registration together because these items are often linked. The exact mix can also vary based on whether the business already has an EIN, where the employee will work, and whether local payroll or labor registrations apply. Sitting down with a CPA for thirty minutes is usually enough to draw a clean line on this.
In your 60-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“Should I pay someone as a 1099 contractor or an employee for tax purposes?”
“How do I know if I should hire someone as a contractor or employee for taxes?”
“I am hiring my first worker, should they be 1099 or W-2 for tax reasons?”
“What changes on my taxes if I use a 1099 contractor instead of an employee?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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