Which document is filed within 20 days after a new employee begins work?

• A. Form DE-34
• B. Form I-9
• C. Form W-4
• D. Form I-94

Answer: (A)

New-hire reporting within a short window is what's being tested. In California, employers are required to submit the DE 34 form within 20 days of a new employee starting work. This form reports basic information about the new hire to the state so child support agencies can locate and enforce support orders if needed. It’s a state-mandated reporting requirement separate from other employment paperwork.

The other documents serve different purposes and don’t have that 20-day filing rule: the I-9 is used to verify identity and work authorization and is completed soon after hire, the W-4 controls federal tax withholding and isn’t tied to a 20-day deadline, and the I-94 is the arrival/departure record created by entry into the U.S. and isn’t filed as a new-hire report.