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Bolto covers the hiring workflow from offer to first day: send a signed offer letter, add the person as an employee or contractor, and complete employment-eligibility verification — all in one place.

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The hiring workflow

1

Send an offer letter

Create an offer from a W-2 or contractor template, customize it, and send it for e-signature. See Offer Letters.
2

Add them to Bolto

Once the offer is signed, add the person as an employee or a contractor. They receive an invitation to complete their own onboarding — personal details, tax setup, and payment information.
3

Verify employment eligibility

For W-2 employees, Bolto manages Form I-9 end to end — the employee completes Section 1, you review and sign Section 2. See I-9 Verification.
Adding the person to Bolto is a separate step after their offer is signed — a signed offer letter doesn’t automatically create the employee or contractor record.

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Employee or contractor?

  • W-2 employee — someone you employ directly on US payroll, with tax withholding, benefits eligibility, and W-2 reporting. Requires Bolto Payroll.
  • Independent contractor — someone who invoices for their work, in the US or internationally. See Contractors.
Started someone as a contractor and want to bring them onto payroll? Bolto has a dedicated flow for that — see Converting a Contractor to an Employee.

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Who can do what

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Hiring guides

Offer Letters

Templates, e-signature, and offer statuses from draft to signed.

Adding Employees

Add W-2 employees and guide them through self-onboarding.

Adding Contractors

Contract types, invitations, and contractor onboarding.

Converting a Contractor to an Employee

Move a US contractor onto W-2 payroll in one guided flow.

I-9 Verification

Employment-eligibility verification, deadlines, and reminders.