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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 · 14-day full refund · Word and PDF · download link by email
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New Jersey owners about to hire their first employee.
Not the right fit if
You're hiring outside New Jersey, or you already have employees and payroll running.
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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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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What do I get and how is it delivered?
The Hiring Your First Employee Kit comes as a zip with five documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Before You Hire Checklist, Payroll Provider vs DIY, New Hire Paperwork Checklist, Offer Letter Template, and First Payroll Checklist. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund.
Is this legal or tax advice?
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Have an employment attorney review your offer letter and policies.
Is it up to date for 2026 and 2027?
It includes the 2027 New Jersey minimum wage, taken from the Department of Labor's own announcement. Updates for later years are not promised.
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