🧾 EIN + Payroll + IRS Keywords

The blog post will be a long-form, SEO-optimized article for U.S. business owners and LLC founders, covering essential compliance and practical guidance for EIN and payroll setup and ongoing obligations. It will include sections on: What is an EIN; Who needs one; How to apply; When to get a new EIN; Payroll setup checklist; Federal payroll taxes & forms (Forms 941, 944, 940, 945, W-2/1099-NEC); EFTPS and deposit schedules; Employer tax withholding and FICA/FUTA; Worker classification and risks of misclassification; State-level registration overview (with instructions and links to each state’s agencies on request); New hire reporting; Recordkeeping and retention; Penalties and common mistakes; Best practices and checklist; Useful templates and links.