Checklist Summary

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Determine whether you must comply with Chapter 275 of the New Hampshire Statutes.
Prepare to maintain records, including hours worked and wage payments made, and to post notices.
Secure a workers’ compensation policy and post notice.
Verify eligibility to work in the United States.
Set up to withhold federal income tax.
Set up to withhold Social Security and Medicare contributions from employee wages.
Arrange to pay the farm’s contribution to the employee’s Social Security and Medicare account.
Arrange to pay federal and state unemployment taxes, if required.
If you plan to offer less than the minimum wage (to interns, for example), verify your eligibility.
If you do not plan to provide overtime, verify your eligibility.

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