{"id":3804,"date":"2020-03-10T08:31:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T12:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/?p=3804"},"modified":"2020-03-10T08:31:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T12:31:52","slug":"employers-take-note-new-version-of-form-i-9-is-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/employers-take-note-new-version-of-form-i-9-is-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Employers Take Note: New Version of Form I-9 is Available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>A New Version of Form I-9 is Available \u2013 Employers Need to Use This Form When Hiring New Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image.png 624w, https:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>What is Form I-9?<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Federal law\nrequires that every employer<\/strong> who recruits, refers for a fee, or hires an\nindividual for employment in the U.S. <strong>MUST COMPLETE<\/strong> Form I-9, Employment Eligibility\nVerification.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Form\nI-9, officially the Employment Eligibility Verification, is a United States\nCitizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form. Mandated by the Immigration\nReform and Control Act of 1986, it is used to verify the identity and legal\nauthorization to work of all paid employees in the United States. <strong>All U.S. employers must ensure\nproper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in\nthe United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>What Version of Form I-9 Must Employers Use?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For new hires, employers may continue using the prior version of the form (Rev. 07\/17\/2017) until April 30, 2020. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color\"><strong>After April 30, 2020, employers can ONLY use the new form with the 10\/21\/2019 version date. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Best practices dictate that the new I-9 version date of 10\/21\/19 be used immediately. The version date is located in the lower left corner of the form.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>How Do I Obtain the New Version of Form I-9?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The I-9 form,\ninstructions and further details can be found by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/forms?topic_id=All&amp;search_q=i9&amp;sort_bef_combine=sticky+ASC\">USCIS website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Tax Planning Tip #1: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Employers are required to retain a completed copy of Form I-9 and the supporting documents required by this form for each employee hired and have these documents available upon request for inspection by an authorized government employee. Accordingly, check your employee files. If any employee\u2019s file is lacking Form I-9 and the required supporting documentation, have the employee complete the new version of Form I-9 and insert that form and the supporting acceptable documents in the employee\u2019s file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Tax Planning Tip #2: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Existing employees with a previously completed Form I-9 are not required to complete the new revised form unless their employment status has changed. Employers, to be safe, may request that existing employees complete the new revised Form I-9 and insert the new version in the employee\u2019s personnel file along with the previously completed I-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Tax Planning Tip #3: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Further information regarding the I-9 form can be found on our <a href=\"https:\/\/keysolutions.us\/blog\/employers-must-use-new-i-9-form-immediately\/#more-964\"><strong>May 14, 2013 blog<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If you would like to discuss your business or personal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keysolutions.us\/svcs_tax.htm\">tax planning<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keysolutions.us\/svcs_tax.htm\">tax preparation<\/a> and other financial concerns with an experienced tax professional, including a reasonable compensation study for your corporate officers, we invite you to call <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keysolutions.us\/\">610-594-2601<\/a> today to make an appointment at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keysolutions.us\/index.htm\">Exton PA CPA office<\/a> to discuss your situation. You can also schedule a consultation at <a href=\"http:\/\/keysolutions.us\/consultation.htm\">Click Here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About F. Bryan Haarlander, EA, CTRS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bryan Haarlander is an IRS licensed Enrolled Agent and who owns\nand operates a specialized tax services firm serving clients in the western\nsuburbs of Philadelphia, PA, which includes the cities of Chester Springs,\nCoatesville, Collegeville, Devon, Downingtown, Exton, Frazer, King of Prussia,\nPaoli, Philadelphia, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Radnor, Reading, Wayne, West\nChester in Berks, Chester,&nbsp; Delaware,\nMontgomery and Philadelphia Counties, as well as clients in Delaware, New\nJersey, New York and throughout the continental USA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, Bryan is well-known for his\nIRS tax resolution expertise and his book <em>How\nto Resolve Your IRS Tax Debt Problems. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2020 Keystone Financial Solutions, Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved.&nbsp; BE SURE TO READ THE DISCLAIMER PAGE: Content in this blog is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as the rendering of tax, legal or investment advice. 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