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	How do we apply for a Federal Employer Identification
      Number
	?
	How do we verify
      Social Security Numbers
	 for employees?
	How do we apply for a Vendor's License?
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	Where can we find Employee Hiring Forms and
      Information?
	
	Form W-4 for
      employees            
	
	Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
	Ohio New Hire Reporting form
	Ohio IT-4 form    
	
	Independent Contractor or Employee?
	Form W-9 for independent
      contractors  
	
	Form SS-8 for determination of worker status
      (employee or independent contractor)
	
	
	
	What is the current social security wage
      base?
	
   2023 - $160,200
   2024 - $168,600
	
	What is the 2022 FUTA and OHIO unemployment
      tax wage base?
	
	   FUTA Wage base is $7,000 
	   SUTA Wage base is $9,000
	      These wage bases have been the
      same for years
	. 
	What is the SUMMIT COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX
      RATE?
	
	  effective July
      1, 2003       6.25% 
      old rate    
	
	  effective July 1,
      2008       6.50%  old
      rate
	  effective Sept1,
      2013       
	6.75% 
      new rate