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Payroll Taxes

FUTA, Federal Unemployment Tax - bank deposits

Asked Thursday, October 05, 2000 by an anonymous user
Depositing FUTA tax in the bank with coupons has stopped.
Use IRS E-file to file and EFTPS to pay. Go to IRS.gov to E-file and www.eftps.gov or call 1-800-555-4477 to call for EFTPS The Federal unemployment Tax (FUTA)is reported and filed separately from the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return Form 941.
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Payroll Taxes

Form 8109 -depository coupons

Asked Thursday, October 05, 2000 by an anonymous user
Beginning 1/1/11 you must use electronic funds transfer to make all federal tax deposits for employment tax's, corporation tax's and excise taxes.
Forms 8109- and 8109-B Federal Tax Deposit Coupons cannot be used after 12/31/10. Generally electronic funds transfer are made using the EFTPS system.
If you do not use EFTPS you can arrange for a trusted third party to make deposits on your behalf such as a payroll service or financial institution.
To enroll in EFTPS visit www.eftps.gov or call 1-800-555-4477 1-800-555-4477.
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Payroll Taxes

Form 8109 -depository coupons

Asked Thursday, October 05, 2000 by an anonymous user
Form 8109-B - Federal Tax Deposit Coupon was used before 2011 to make deposits for payroll taxes, corporate income taxes, and other tax deposits.
IMPORTANT Effective for tax payments after January 1, 2011 the IRS will not accept deposit coupons. All tax deposit transactions must be made through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). Learn how to use EFTPS to make tax payments electronically.
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Business Start-ups

Form 8109 - depository coupons

Asked Thursday, October 05, 2000 by an anonymous user
Beginning 1/1/11 you must use electronic funds transfer to make all federal tax deposits for employment taxes, corporation taxes and excise taxes. Forms 8109- and 8109-B Federal Tax Deposit Coupons cannot be used after 12/31/10. Generally electronic funds transfer are made using the EFTPS system. If you do not use EFTPS you can arrange for a trusted third party to make deposits on your behalf such as a payroll service or financial institution. To enroll in EFTPS visit www.eftps.gov or call 1-800-555-4477 1-800-555-4477 1-800-555-4477 1-800-555-4477. Speak to your local CPA about assisting you in signing up to the Federal Tax Payment System.
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Payroll Taxes

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System ( EFTPS ) - Application

Asked Thursday, October 05, 2000 by an anonymous user
Beginning 1/1/11 you must use electronic funds transfer to make all federal tax deposits for employment taxes, corporation tax's and excise taxes. Forms 8109- and 8109-B Federal Tax Deposit Coupons cannot be used after 12/31/10.
Generally electronic funds transfer is made using the EFTPS system. If you do not use EFTPS you can arrange for a trusted third party to make deposits on your behalf such as a payroll service or financial institution.
To enroll in EFTPS visit www.eftps.gov or call 1-800-555-4477 1-800-555-4477.
Speak to your local CPA about assisting you in signing up to the Federal Tax Payment System.
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Payroll Taxes

Pensions - Federal withholding

Asked Thursday, October 05, 2000 by an anonymous user
Use Form 945 to report Federal Income Tax withholding from non-payroll items such as pensions, annuities, IRA's, backup withholding and gambling winnings.
Use Form 8109 or the EFTPS system to deposit the tax if applicable.
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Small Business Services

What employment forms should all new employees fill out?

Asked Wednesday, October 04, 2000 by an anonymous user
The law rquires you, the employer to verify that each new employee is legally eligible to work in the United States. Both the employee and the employer must fill out INS Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. In addition to Form I-9, each new employee must fill out IRS Employee's Witholding Allowance Certificate Form W-4.
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Small Business Services

What form does my business file to pay the Federal Unemployment t Tax?

Asked Wednesday, October 04, 2000 by an anonymous user
Use Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return Form 940. Use IRS E-file to file and EFTPS to pay. Go to IRS.gov to E-file and www.eftps.gov or call 1-800-555-4477 to call for EFTPS The Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)is reported and filed separately from the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return Form 941.
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Business Start-ups

What federal form is the Federal Unemployment Tax reported on ?

Asked Wednesday, October 04, 2000 by an anonymous user
The Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)is reported and filed separately from the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return Form 941. Use the Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return Form 940.
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