New hire reporting by state

Employers must report every new hire to the state, usually within 20 days. 9 jurisdictions set a shorter deadline, and 18 also require you to report independent contractors.

State	Deadline	Report contractors?
Alabama	7 days	No
Alaska	20 days	No
Arizona	20 days	Government agencies only
Arkansas	20 days	No
California	20 days	Yes, if you pay or contract for $600 or more
Colorado	20 days	Yes, service providers
Connecticut	20 days	Yes, if pay for services is expected to exceed $5,000 a year
Delaware	20 days	Government agencies only
District of Columbia	20 days	No
Florida	20 days	Yes
Georgia	10 days	No
Guam	20 days	Yes
Hawaii	20 days	No
Idaho	20 days	No
Illinois	20 days	Yes
Indiana	20 days	No
Iowa	15 days	Yes
Kansas	20 days	No
Kentucky	20 days	No
Louisiana	20 days	No
Maine	7 days	Yes
Massachusetts	14 days	Yes
Michigan	20 days	No (encouraged)
Minnesota	20 days	State agencies and political subdivisions only
Mississippi	15 days	No
Missouri	20 days	No
Montana	20 days	No
Nebraska	20 days	Yes
Nevada	20 days	No
New Hampshire	20 days	Yes, if pay for services is expected to exceed $2,500
New Jersey	20 days	Yes
New Mexico	20 days	No
New York	20 days	Yes, contracts over $2,500
North Carolina	20 days	No
North Dakota	20 days	No
Ohio	20 days	Yes, if expected to earn $2,500 or more
Oklahoma	20 days	No
Oregon	20 days	Yes, if engaged for more than 20 days
Pennsylvania	20 days	No
Puerto Rico	20 days	No
Rhode Island	14 days	No
South Carolina	20 days	Optional
South Dakota	20 days	No
Tennessee	20 days	No
Texas	20 days	Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands	20 days	No
Utah	20 days	No
Vermont	10 days	No
Virginia	20 days	Yes
Washington	20 days	No
West Virginia	14 days	Yes, if pay for services is $2,500 or more
Wisconsin	20 days	No
Wyoming	20 days	No

Source: HHS Office of Child Support Enforcement, State New Hire Reporting contacts and program requirements. Each state maintains its own entry.