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Retention of your employees’ From I-9 is required and must be maintained for compliance purposes.  However, purging unneeded I-9s may avoid liability.  You must abide by the following retention rule:

All current employees hired after November 6, 1986, must have I-9 Forms on file with the employer. An employer must retain the I-9 Form for each employee either three years after the date of hire or one year after the employee’s last date of employment, whichever is later.

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For the 99.9% of us who find this rule a bit confusing, GoffWilson has created the I-9 Retention Worksheet: a FREE, simple, one page worksheet that assists you in calculating the retention date for an I-9 Form. With three simple steps, you will have the ability to accurately calculate the retention date for your I-9 Forms. When an employee separates, the worksheet should be completed and attached directly to the I-9 Form.

Download the I-9 Retention Worksheet. Copy it. Share it. Our goal is to assist you in your continued diligence regarding I-9 compliance. For questions regarding I-9 Compliance, I-9 audits, DIGITAL I-9 Services, or I-9 Retention, please contact us. We welcome your inquiry.

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