Get F940 2009 Form

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.

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.

The two IRS forms are similar. However, Form 940 is filed annually and it only reports an employer's FUTA taxes. Form 941, on the other hand, reports federal income tax withholding and Federal Insurance (FICA) taxes—and it's filed every quarter.

The Key Differences Between Forms 940 and 941 Additionally, form 940 is required to be filed annually, while business owners must file form 941 quarterly. Most owners are required to file form 941. There are a few exceptions, including: Those who hire employees seasonally.

Generally, employers are required to file Forms 941 quarterly. However, some small employers (those whose annual liability for social security, Medicare, and withheld federal income taxes is $1,000 or less for the year) may file Form 944 annually instead of Forms 941.

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.

Businesses need to fill out Form 941 to report federal withholdings from employees. This includes information such as wages; employee tips (as reported); federal income tax withholdings; employer and employee shares of Social Security and Medicare taxes; and additional Medicare tax withholdings.

What is Form 940? IRS Form 940 is a form used by employers to record and remit the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax when they pay more than $1,500 of wages to employees during a calendar quarter. Those who had more than one employee for more than 20 total weeks in a calendar year must also file IRS Form 940.