Tax Tip 2019-178: Small business owners should use the correct form to pay employment taxes

 

IRS Tax Tips December 17, 2019

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Issue Number: Tax Tip 2019-178 Small business owners should use the correct form to pay employment taxes Small business owners should review the rules for filing two commonly-used employment tax returns. The two forms are: Form 944 Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return Form 941 Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return Small business owners should remember these two forms are not interchangeable. A small business files one or the other. The employer should never flip-flop between the two forms on their own, and should always file in accordance with their designated filing requirement. Here are some more details about these two forms. This will help business owners understand the differences between them: Form 944, Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return This form is for our smallest employers to file and pay the abovementioned taxes only once a year, instead of quarterly.  While this form is intended for employers who owe $1,000 or less, employers can't file Form 944 unless they receive official IRS notification that they are eligible to do so. Once the employer receives notice they can file Form 944, they must file this form every year. They must continue to file Form 944, regardless of the tax they owe, unless the IRS notifies them differently. Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return Employers use Form 941 to: Report income taxes withheld from employee's paychecks. Pay the employer's portion of Social Security or Medicare tax. If the IRS advises the employer to file Form 941 quarterly return, they must do so. If a taxpayer's not sure which form they should file, they can call the IRS at 800-829-4933 or 267-941-1000. More information: Form 944 Instructions Publication 15 – Circular E, Employers Tax Guide Revenue Procedure 2009-51 IRS YouTube videos: Some Taxpayers Can File Their Employment Taxes Annually Share this tip on social media -- #IRSTaxTip:  Small business owners should use the correct form to pay employment taxes. https://go.usa.gov/xpp62 Back to Top         Thank you for subscribing to IRS Tax Tips, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the IRS Tax Tips mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

 

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