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940 & 941 On-Line Filing Employment Tax Program
Description:
The 940 and 941 On-Line Filing Program is used by reporting agents
who are filing on behalf of business taxpayers. The On-Line program
uses a Web-based system to prepare, sign, and file Form
940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA)
Tax Return and Form
941, Employers' Quarterly Federal Tax Return. The On-Line
program requires participants to file an electronic Letter of
Application (LOA), which is available in the On-Line filing tax
preparation software package, through a designated transmitter.
Once the LOA is processed, the business taxpayer will receive
a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to be used to sign each
return.
Features & Benefits:
- Paperless
- Electronic Acknowledgment within 48 hours
- Processing time is reduced to one week
- Processing is quick with fewer errors (less than one percent)
- System validates security checks
- Information is quickly available to IRS Customer Service sites
- Personal Identification Number (PIN) is used in lieu of the
business filer's signature
Who Can Participate:
The 940 and 941 On-Line Filing Program is available to business
taxpayers including reporting agents that submit one or more Forms
940 or 941 for themselves to the IRS using an approved third-party
transmitter. The business filer must have access to a personal
computer (PC) and modem. Participation is also open to software
developers and transmitters.
How to Participate:
- Interested businesses must choose an approved vendor (software
developer/transmitter) who offers Form 940 and/or Form 941 On-Line
filing.
- The business filer must apply for a Personal Identification
Number (PIN) by completing the Letter of Application (LOA) by
logging onto the Web-based Internet system to register and file
their 940 and/or 941 return electronically using a third-party
transmitter. This must be accomplished before filing the first
return. The business filer will receive their PIN by mail from
the IRS in 3 to 5 business days. The PIN will be used in lieu
of the business filer's signature to file a return electronically.
- Only Software Developers/Transmitters are required to submit
a Form 9041, Application/Registration for Filing Business Returns
to the Austin Electronic Filing Help Desk to participate in
the 940 or 941 On-Line Filing Program. Software developers and
transmitters may obtain Form 9041 by visiting www.irs.gov or
call 1-800-829-3676. Mail the completed Form 9041 to:
Internal Revenue Service, Austin Service Center
Electronic Filing Help Desk
P.O. Box 1231 Attn: e-file Unit, Stop 6380 AUSC
Austin, TX 78767
How to Obtain More Information:
Product Information:
Detailed information on all e-file for Business Products
is available by visiting the IRS Web site @ http://www.irs.gov.
Click on the IRS e-file logo.
Application Process: (Software Developers & Transmitters
only)
Austin Submission Processing Center Help Desk
Telephone (512) 460-8900 (not toll free)
Vendor Information:
The listing of Approved IRS e-file for Business Providers which
includes direct links to their individual Web sites is located
@ www.irs.gov.
For menu options, just click on the IRS e-file logo. This list
is updated frequently as new providers/features are added.
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