💵 Stuff Every Teen Should Know About Money

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1. At a new job, what does Form W-4 tell your employer?
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   How much federal income tax to withhold from your pay. The W-4 is how you tell your employer how much tax to take out of each paycheck. Work eligibility is the I-9, and your pay rate comes from your employer.

2. After you are hired, how long does an employer have to finish its part of Form I-9?
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   Three business days. Form I-9 shows you can legally work in the US. You fill in your part at the time of hire, and the employer checks your documents and finishes Section 2 within three business days.

3. On Form I-9, which part do you, the new employee, fill out at the time of hire?
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   Section 1, Employee Information. You complete Section 1 and sign it when you are hired. Then you show the employer documents proving your identity and permission to work, and the employer completes Section 2.