Federal baseline
Launch your business
U.S. Small Business Administration
- Topic
- Business launch baseline
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Manage your business: Hire and manage employees
U.S. Small Business Administration
- Topic
- First-hire baseline
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Get an employer identification number
Internal Revenue Service
- Topic
- EIN
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Topic
- New-hire documentation
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Workplace posters
U.S. Department of Labor
- Topic
- Workplace notices
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Beneficial Ownership Information reporting
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- Topic
- BOI reporting status
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
California layer
bizfile California
California Secretary of State
- Topic
- Formation and entity filings
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Starting a Business
California Secretary of State
- Topic
- California structure, permits, and launch baseline
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
2026 FTB 3522 LLC Tax Voucher instructions
California Franchise Tax Board
- Topic
- California LLC annual tax
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Employer payroll tax account registration
California Employment Development Department
- Topic
- Employer registration
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
California's New Employee Registry
California Employment Development Department
- Topic
- New-hire reporting
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
Workers' compensation FAQs for employers
California Department of Industrial Relations
- Topic
- Workers' compensation
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
California Minimum Wage MW-2026
California Department of Industrial Relations
- Topic
- Minimum wage
- Reviewed
- August 30, 2026
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