Type of Tax Form 941 Form 940 Federal Tax Social Security Tax FUTA Tax Medicare Tax FICA Matching Funds Tax Deposits EFTPS Filing Requirements IRS Employees I-9 Verification of Work Status W-4 Record Keeping Starting a Business Benefits EIN Withholding Rates Where to File When to File How to Report Yearly W-2 1099 Contractor Statutory Employee Payroll Taxes
Payroll taxes are deducted each pay period from an employees gross pay. The remaining money distributed to the employee is what is known as “net pay”. Along with any taxes deducted from an employee’s wages, there is a social security and Medicare liability incurred by the employer. You must match the social security and Medicare amounts withheld on each employee.
This is the employer paid contribution. Until recently, most employers reported and paid payroll taxes quarterly. With the advent of the EFTPS, or Electronic Federal Tax Deposit System, taxes are now paid on a monthly basis by all employers. The payroll taxes may also be paid via a tax coupon that is taken to your bank and presented with the monies to cover the payroll taxes due.
Every quarter, a Form 941 (or 943 for Agricultural employees) must be filed with the IRS. The amounts reported on the 941 should reconcile to the amounts turned in each month via the tax coupon or the EFTPS. At the end of the tax year, a Form 940 or information return must also be filed. If you are a small business with employees, or you plan to begin operating a business with employees, you need to understand your tax responsibilities as an employer.
The IRS provides links to all the relevant Forms and Publications via their internet site at www.IRS.gov . Here you will find definitions and terms associated with employees from the onset of hiring, to termination. W-4’s, W-2’s, I-9’s, all the employment taxes you will be responsible for reporting, all the rates associated with those taxes.
The IRS also provides you with information concerning recordkeeping, employment eligibility verification, benefit and retirement plans, and even the definition to be used in order to determine if someone is an employee.
There is a tremendous benefit to be had by investing the time and resources necessary to understand and comply with all the federal, state, and local regulations concerned with employees and payroll taxes. However, you should frequently seek the advice of a qualified tax professional, your accountant.
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