I-9 forms .. how long do you keep them

cedupree

How long do you keep I-9 forms once an employee has left the company?

bsa

I looked at the instructions for the I-9. It says.....

"Employers must retain completed I-9's for three (3) years after the date or hire or one (1) year after the date employment ends, whichever is later."

I'm not sure how to interpret it, but I have some I-9's that are much older than 3 years because the employee is still actively working.

Anyone else got any ideas???

js

I view it as you have to keep an I-9 for the entire duration
of the persons employment.

After a person quits you must keep it at least 1 year no matter what. If the person
has worked for you less than 2 full years, you must keep the I-9 until
3 years from that terminated person's date of hire.

cedupree

Thanks for the clarification!!