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IRS Forms: Payroll and Employment Tax
9 forms about payroll and employment tax. Each page explains the form in plain English and lets you fill out the official PDF in your browser.
Form SS-4Application for Employer Identification NumberThe form you file to get an Employer Identification Number, the 9-digit number your business, trust, or estate uses on tax filings.Form SS-8Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax WithholdingThe form you send the IRS when you want an official ruling on whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.Form W-2Wage and Tax StatementThe year-end statement you give each employee and send to the Social Security Administration, showing what you paid and what you withheld.Form W-3Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements (Info Copy Only)The cover sheet that goes with paper Copy A of your Forms W-2 and totals the amounts on them for the Social Security Administration.Form W-4Employee's Withholding CertificateThe form you give your employer so the right amount of federal income tax comes out of each paycheck.Form 940Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax ReturnThe annual return employers file to report federal unemployment (FUTA) tax on the first $7,000 of wages paid to each employee.Form 941Employer's QUARTERLY Federal Tax ReturnThe quarterly return where you report the wages you paid, the income tax you withheld, and the social security and Medicare tax you owe.Form 944Employer's Annual Federal Tax ReturnThe yearly payroll tax return you file instead of four quarterly Forms 941, but only if the IRS mailed you a notice telling you to.Schedule SE (Form 1040)Self-Employment TaxThe schedule you attach to your tax return to work out the social security and Medicare tax you owe on your self-employment earnings.
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Tax returns and schedules 371099s and information returns 8Withholding and W forms 17Starting and structuring a business 6Credits and deductions 11IRAs, HSAs and retirement accounts 4Extensions and payment plans 9Transcripts, authorizations and address changes 8Refunds, identity theft and relief 6Estate and gift tax 4Nonprofit filings 2International and foreign status 6