The following links give you easy access to various government agencies
and documents on the Internet. We hope you find this information useful.
Note: Many of these documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. This software is free to download.
- IRS
Forms
- Form SS-4 (Application for Employer Identification Number): This form is used to apply for a tax identification number for your business. An identification number is required for any business which files income tax forms separate from its owner(s).
- Form W-4 (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate): This form must be completed by each employee to determine the amount of federal income tax that should be withheld from the employee's pay. Completed forms must be kept on file by the employer.
- Prior-year forms (back to 1990)
- Current-year tax calendar
- Small Business Resources
Louisiana Department of Revenue
- Form CR1 (Application for a Louisiana Tax Number): This form is used to apply for a Louisiana tax identification number for your business. An identification number is required for any business which files sales/use tax or withholding taxes.
- Form L-4 (Employee Withholding Exemption Certificate): This form must be completed by each employee to determine the amount of Louisiana state income tax that should be withheld from the employee's pay. Completed forms must be kept on file by the employer.
- New Hire Registry: Federal and State laws require the reporting of all new hires (or rehires) within 20 days. Required information includes the employee's name, address, occupation, and social security number, as well as the employer's name, address, and federal identification number.
- Separation Notice: Must be filed within 72 hours of a worker leaving your employ, either voluntarily or after being fired with cause, to indicate that they are ineligible for unemployment benefits. Claim information must also be provided to the employee.
- Status Report: This form is used to apply for an unemployment insurance account number for your business.
- Employer's
Handbook: This guide for employers and business owners provides
detailed information about Louisiana labor laws and insurance requirements.
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Form
I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification): "All U.S. employers
are responsible for completion and retention of Form I-9 for each individual
they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens
and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must verify the employment
eligibility and identity documents presented by the employee and record
the document information on the Form I-9."
