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I-9 and Wage-Hour Audit Kit

Audit your own I-9 files and exempt classifications before someone else does. A form-by-form sweep against the current ICE categories, the 2026 salary-floor check, the duties test, and clear lines for when to bring in counsel.

FormatKit
Contents4 PDF guides, 2 HTML tools, 2 Excel workbooks
UseDownload and keep

$99

  • Editable operating files, not a subscription
  • Immediate access through the secure TrueStep HR store
  • Built and reviewed under the published TrueStep HR standard

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What this closes

A practical system that moves the decision into real work.

Pick the workbook that matches the task. The I-9 Audit Kit works employment eligibility files; the Wage and Hour Kit works exempt and nonexempt classification.

DecisionPrepare for an audit
IndustryCross-industry
Files4 PDF guides, 2 HTML tools, 2 Excel workbooks
ReviewBuilt to the published release checks; sources and change notes sit beside the catalog.

What is inside

Every file in the download, by name.

Taken from the kit’s own Start Here guide, so what you see here is what you open after checkout.

Excel · useI-9 Audit Kit (Excel): track I-9 completeness for every employee, cross-reference the ICE substantive and technical violation categories, log corrections, and produce a summary for counsel.
Excel · useWage and Hour Classification Kit (Excel): work the three-part exempt test position by position, apply the current federal and state salary floors, and flag roles to reclassify or adjust.
In the kitTwo free web checkers: quick single-case screens for one I-9 or one position, useful before you open the full workbook.
PDF · readThis Start Here guide: what each piece does and the order to use them.
PDF · keepTrueStep HR Product License: what you may and may not do with the files you purchased (file 5).
PDF · readUsing This Workbook in Google Sheets: how to upload the file to Google Sheets and exactly what to check afterward (file 6).
PDF · readQuick Reference: the whole workbook on one page: what each tab is for, what you enter, and how to read the result (file 7).

Also in the download: I-9 Audit Calculator (web page, file 1) and Wage and Hour Classification Calculator (web page, file 2). Every file is in the same folder, named with the number shown here so the steps below point straight at it.

How to use it

Your first 15 minutes

Step 1 is the I 9 Audit Kit, file 3, and the 4 steps below run in the order they are numbered.

  1. Open the workbook that fits the task. Use the I-9 Audit Kit for employmenteligibility files and the Wage and Hour Kit for exempt and non-exempt classification.

  2. Read the Start Here tab in each workbook, then work the tracker or audit tab one row at a time. Amber cells are yours to fill.

  3. Log what you find and the correction in the documentation tab, and keep a dated record.

  4. Take the summary and any flagged items to employment or immigration counsel before you reclassify a role or resolve an I-9 finding.

I-9 and Wage-Hour Audit Kit — the Start Here guide from the download, listing every file and the order to use them.

Before you buy

Clear answers to the practical questions.

The point of a product page is to let you judge the work before checkout.

What exactly do I receive?

4 PDF guides, 2 HTML tools, 2 Excel workbooks, each one named in the What is inside section above. The purchase is a download, not a subscription, and the files are yours to keep.

Are these the real screenshots?

Yes. The preview images on this page are taken from the current deliverable, so you can judge the structure and writing before buying.

Can I use the files in my business?

The files are designed to be edited for your own internal operations. Review the included license and have legal counsel check decisions that require jurisdiction-specific advice.

What if I need help applying it?

Use the $149 Setup Session for one hour of implementation help on this tool. TrueStep HR does not offer broader consulting engagements. For a legal question, use qualified counsel.

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