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Hiring Your First Employee in New Jersey: Setup Checklist, Payroll Decision, Paperwork, Offer Letter and First Payroll
Go from no employees to a correct first paycheck without missing a registration or a deadline.
$25 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
New Jersey owners about to hire their first employee.
Why it is different
- 2027 NJ minimum wage from the Department of Labor's own announcement.
- Every deadline sourced from USCIS, the IRS or New Jersey.
- Word files to fill in and PDFs to print.
What is inside
- Before you hire. EIN, NJ-REG, workers' compensation and the 2027 minimum wage.
- Payroll provider or DIY. Who does what, and what each costs.
- New-hire paperwork checklist. I-9, W-4, NJ-W4, new hire report and sick leave notice, with deadlines.
- Offer letter template. A plain fill-in offer letter.
- First payroll checklist. Before and after your first payroll, and the year-one filing calendar.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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Hiring Your First Employee in New Jersey Kit
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Have an employment attorney review your offer letter and policies. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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