Employer registration

Employer registration is the process by which a person or legal entity registers their intent to employ someone.

Types of employers

Employers can fall into one of two categories, people or groups who run a business and people who employ household workers.

People or legal entities who employ workers can include:

  • Sole proprietors
  • Partnerships
  • Corporations, associations and trusts
  • Nonprofit and charitable estates
  • Organizations and joint ventures
  • Limited liability companies.

People who employ household workers can include:

  • Private households
  • Local chapters of college
  • Local college clubs
  • Fraternities or sororities

Registration in various countries

In the United Kingdom all employers, including self-employed persons, must register with HM Revenue and Customs.[1] In New Zealand, registration is made to the Inland Revenue.[2] In the United States, employers apply to the Internal Revenue Service to receive an Employer Identification Number.[3]

References

  1. ^ "How to register as an employer". HM Revenue and Customs. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Register as an employer". Inland Revenue Department. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online". IRS. Retrieved 12 June 2014.


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