Use this information to ensure compliance with federal tax regulations. Find details on tax forms, withholdings, unemployment and other tax, e-file and pay information, general state and agency information, and employer registration.
Tax Forms
Agency Form Detail
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Annual Form 940 (Filing) | FUTA | Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return | view |
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940 Payment | FUTA | Employers Federal Payments: FUTA | view |
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Annual Form Schedule A (Form 940) (Filing) | FUTA | Multi-State Employer and Credit Reduction Information | view |
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Annual Form 943A | WH/SS/Medicare | Agricultural Employer's Record of Federal Tax Liability | view |
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Annual Form 945A | WH/SS/Medicare | Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability | view |
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Form 1096 | WH/SS/Medicare | Annual Summary and Transmittal of US Information Returns | view |
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Annual Form 944 (Filing) | WH/SS/Medicare | Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return | view |
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Annual Form 943 | WH/SS/Medicare | Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees | view |
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Quarterly Form 941 (Filing) | WH/SS/Medicare | Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return | view |
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944 Payment | WH/SS/Medicare | Employers Federal Payments | view |
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941 Payment | WH/SS/Medicare | Employers Federal Payments | view |
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Form 1099-MISC (Filing) | WH/SS/Medicare | Miscellaneous Income | view |
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Quarterly Form Schedule B (Filing) | WH/SS/Medicare | Report of Tax Liability for Semiweekly Schedule Depositors | view |
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Withholdings
Agency contact information
- Effective Date
- Agency Name
- Internal Revenue Service
- Vendor Payable Name
- United States Treasury
- Phone Numbers
- Business Tax Questions
800-829-4933
EFTPS Customer Service
800-555-4477
- Agency Website URL
- http://www.irs.gov/businesses
Agency Holidays
- Effective Date
- Agency Holidays
- 2020 Legal Holiday Schedule
New Year’s Day - January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - January 20
Washington's Birthday - February 17
Memorial Day - May 25
Independence Day - July 3 (Observed)
Labor Day - September 7
Columbus Day - October 12
Veterans' Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - November 26
Christmas Day - December 25
Other Federal Holiday:
Emancipation Day - April 16 ( Not a banking holiday)
Agency Account Number Formats (QuickBooks Desktop Payroll only)
- Effective Date
- Account Number Name
- Federal Employer Identification No. (EIN)
- QuickBooks Employer Account Number Format(s)
- 99-9999999
Agency Withholding Details
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Non-Resident Alien | view |
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Electronic Mandate Requirements
- Effective Date
- Employer Filing Requirements
- CPEOs (Certified Professional Employer Organizations) are required to electronically file Form 941. No other filing mandate.
- Employer Payment Requirements
- All Employers are required to pay electronically using the EFTPS System.
Note: Generally businesses with a quarterly federal tax liability of less than $2,500 may be able to pay via check. The employer should verify this with the IRS. Any employer that continues to make a non-electronic deposit will be charged a 10% penalty.
Agency Tax Payment Details
Tax Payment Name | |
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Federal 944 | view |
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Medicare
Electronic Mandate Requirements
- Effective Date
- Employer Filing Requirements
- CPEOs (Certified Professional Employer Organizations) are required to electronically file Form 941. No other filing mandate
- Employer Payment Requirements
- All Employers are required to pay electronically using the EFTPS System. Any employer that continues to make a non-electronic deposit will be charged a 10% penalty.
Note: Generally businesses with a quarterly federal tax liability of less than $2,500 may be able to pay via check. The employer should verify this with the IRS.
Social Security
Electronic Mandate Requirements
- Effective Date
- Employer Filing Requirements
- W-2: Employers with 250 or more Forms W-2 must file electronically.
- Employer Payment Requirements
- No Mandate
FUTA
Agency contact information
- Effective Date
- Agency Name
- Internal Revenue Service
- Vendor Payable Name
- United States Treasury
- Phone Numbers
- Business Tax Questions
800-829-4933
EFTPS Customer Service
800-555-4477
- Agency Website URL
- https://www.irs.gov/businesses
Agency Holidays
- Effective Date
- Agency Holidays
- 2021 Legal Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - January 18
Washington's Birthday - February 15
Memorial Day - May 31
Independence Day - July 5 (Observed)
Labor Day - September 6
Columbus Day - October 11
Veterans' Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - November 25
Christmas Day - December 25
Other Federal Holiday:
Emancipation Day - April 16 ( Not a banking holiday)
Agency Account Number Formats (QuickBooks Desktop Payroll only)
- Effective Date
- Account Number Name
- Federal Employer Identification No. (EIN)
- QuickBooks Employer Account Number Format(s)
- 99-9999999
Electronic Mandate Requirements
- Effective Date
- Employer Filing Requirements
- No Mandate
- Employer Payment Requirements
- All Employers are required to pay electronically using the EFTPS System.
Note: Although Form 940 covers a calendar year, employers may have to deposit FUTA tax before a return is filed. If employer FUTA tax is more than $500 for the calendar year, employers must deposit at least one quarterly payment. If FUTA tax is $500 or less for the calendar year, employers can either deposit the amount (EFTPS) or pay it with Form 940.
Agency Tax Rate Detail
- Effective Date
- Fixed Dollar Amount
- N/A
- Minimum Rate
- 0.6%
- Maximum Rate
- 6%
- New Employer Rate
- N/A
Employer Wage Base
- Effective Date
- Wage Base Amount
- $7,000.00
Employee Rates
- Fixed Rate
- N/A
Employee Wage Base
- Wage Base Amount
- N/A
Agency Tax Payment Details
- Effective Date
- Tax Payment Name
- Federal 940
Verification Tracking
- Last Verified Date
- 12-29-2019