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The new I-9 form went into required use on May 1.  If you are still using the old form, please stop immediately as you are exposing yourself to fines.  HERE is the new form if you don’t have it yet.  Please be aware that Immigration and Customs  Enforcement (ICE) regards the new issuance as audit opportunities.

ICE did 503 I-9 audits in 2008 and 3,004 in 2012 racking up $80 MM in fines from employers for essentially nothing more than clerical errors.  Fines range from $110 to $1,110 PER ERROR not per FORM.  And there are 65 opportunities PER FORM to generate a fine.  ICE has discovered a revenue source and is actively exploiting it.

If you do not feel you are prepared for ICE’s knock at the door, here is an article by Jessica Cook of Phillips and Fisher that should help you prepare.  Please contact me should you desire a third party audit of your I-9 process.