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This document is used by employers to report their federal unemployment tax obligations for the calendar year, including details about payments, exemptions, and tax calculations.
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Gather your business information, including your name, address, and Employer Identification Number (EIN).
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Check your eligibility for filing Form 940 based on your payroll amount and employee count.
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Start filling out the form, usually available on the IRS website or through your tax software.
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Complete Part 1: Answer questions about your business, including the type and number of employees.
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Move to Part 2: Report the total wages subject to Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) and calculate the tax owed.
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Fill out Part 3, if applicable, to apply for any adjustments or credits you may qualify for.
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Review the form for accuracy, ensuring all calculations are correct.
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Sign and date the form.
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Submit the form to the IRS by mail or e-file by the deadline, which is usually January 31st.

Who needs Form 940?

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Employers who pay $1,500 or more in wages in any calendar quarter.
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Businesses that have at least one employee during any part of a day for at least 20 weeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
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Non-profit organizations and government entities that are liable for FUTA tax.
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Form 940 deals exclusively with the Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA), which is not withheld from employees' wages. Employers pay FUTA tax based on the wages they pay to employees. Form 941 reports payroll taxes, which include federal income tax withholding, Social Security tax, and Medicare tax.
Use Form 940 to report your annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax. Together with state unemployment tax systems, the FUTA tax provides funds for paying unemployment compensation to workers who have lost their jobs. Most employers pay both a federal and a state unemployment tax. Only employers pay FUTA tax.
Your 940 tax form is due at the end of January, following the year wages were paid. For 2024, the Form 940 due date is January 31, 2025. This form is filed annually, even though tax payments may have to be made quarterly.
Use Form 940 to report your annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax. Together with state unemployment tax systems, the FUTA tax provides funds for paying unemployment compensation to workers who have lost their jobs. Most employers pay both a federal and a state unemployment tax. Only employers pay FUTA tax.
Employers use Form 941 to: Report income taxes, Social Security tax, or Medicare tax withheld from employee's paychecks. Pay the employer's portion of Social Security or Medicare tax.
501(c)(3) nonprofits are exempt from FUTA, so no Form 940 should be filed. If your nonprofit is tax-exempt under a 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), or some other 501(c) code section, your nonprofit is NOT exempt from FUTA, and Form 940 will be required.
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Form 940 is an annual federal tax form used by employers to report and pay unemployment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Employers who pay wages of $1,500 or more in any calendar quarter or who had one or more employees for any part of a day in any 20 or more weeks during the current or previous year are required to file Form 940.
To fill out Form 940, employers need to provide information about their business, total paid wages, and the unemployment taxes owed. Detailed instructions are provided in the IRS instructions for Form 940.
The purpose of Form 940 is to report an employer's annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax liability and to ensure the correct payment of federal unemployment taxes.
Information that must be reported on Form 940 includes the employer's name, address, number of employees, total wages subject to unemployment tax, and the calculated FUTA tax amount.
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