Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employees hired on or after November 6, 1986 must complete Form ______ to verify their employment eligibility status.

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employees hired on or after November 6, 1986 must complete Form ______ to verify their employment eligibility status.

• A. 1-9
• B. I-9
• C. W-4
• D. SS-5

Answer: (A)

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employers must verify that new hires are legally eligible to work in the United States by completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The employee provides information in Section 1 at hire, and the employer reviews acceptable documents and completes Section 2 within three business days to confirm identity and work authorization. The completed form is kept on file and must be available for inspection; retention rules require keeping it for three years after hire or one year after termination, whichever is later. The reference to “1-9” is a misreading—there is no form by that name. Form W-4 handles federal tax withholding, and Form SS-5 is the application for a Social Security card, not for employment eligibility verification.

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employers must verify that new hires are legally eligible to work in the United States by completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The employee provides information in Section 1 at hire, and the employer reviews acceptable documents and completes Section 2 within three business days to confirm identity and work authorization. The completed form is kept on file and must be available for inspection; retention rules require keeping it for three years after hire or one year after termination, whichever is later. The reference to “1-9” is a misreading—there is no form by that name. Form W-4 handles federal tax withholding, and Form SS-5 is the application for a Social Security card, not for employment eligibility verification.