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bvstone
Level 4

Employer Match being added to 940 Line 3

Why would QBO add the 401k employer match to the 940 line 3 in addition to the salary.  What settings would cause that?

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jeanbiverly_
QuickBooks Team

Employer Match being added to 940 Line 3

I've got your back, @bvstone!

 

It's normal to show the 401(k) employer match on Form 940 Line 3, as this line reports the total payments made to all employees during the calendar year, regardless of whether the payments are taxable for FUTA. It's important to note that the payment method doesn't determine whether payments are wages. Wages can be paid hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly for piecework or as a percentage of profits. 

 

For further reference, you can find the instructions for Form 940 on page 8 of this link: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i940.pdf

 

Additionally, we have an article that can help you understand the different federal payroll forms and how our payroll products support them: Understand federal forms and tax payments for 941, 944, 943, and 940.

 

Please let me know if you have further concerns regarding Form 940. I'd be glad to help.

bvstone
Level 4

Employer Match being added to 940 Line 3

No, QB Desktop did not and employer contributions to the total.

 

The IRS matches the total on the W3 with thew 940, so it would appear QB Online is going to cause some major headaches this year.

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