text: depends where you are located. in the US you need to have an employer ID# from IRS.gov. you will have to file quarterly 941 forms as well as 940 Unemployement Insurance. For states you will usually have Unemployment Ins, disability insurance, workers compensation...\n\nquicken has a payroll service that you can use through quickbooks, it is very easy to use.\n\nyou really could use a CPA to help you set this all up.