You can file Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return electronically with tax filing software to amend your Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, or 1040-SS/PR for the current or two prior tax periods. If amending a prior year return originally filed on paper, then the amended return must also be filed on paper.
IRS to Provide e-Filing Option for Forms 940, 941-X in 2024.
If the actual amount withheld is less than the employee portions calculated in Step 1, then enter a negative adjustment on Form 941, line 7 or Form 944, line 6. If the actual amount withheld is more than the employee portions calculated in Step 1, then enter a positive adjustment on Form 941, line 7 or Form 944.
When you discover an error on a previously filed Form 941, you must: Correct that error using Form 941-X; File a separate Form 941-X for each Form 941 that you're correcting; and. Generally, file Form 941-X separately. Don't file Form 941-X with Form 941.
IRS Form 941-X Instructions for 2024 Complete Employer Information. Part 1 - Underreported/ Overreported Tax Information. Part 2 - Complete the certifications. Part 3 - Enter the corrections for the quarter. Part 4 - Explain the reason for correction for the particular quarter. Part 5 - Signature.
Beginning in 2024, the IRS allows electronic filing of Form 941-X as part of Modernized e-File (MeF). However, only corrections for the 2024 tax year could be e-filed.
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.
If the amount under/over withheld is deemed too excessive, the IRS can send a lock-in letter notifying the employer how to adjust withholding regardless of the employee's W4 requests. If a W-4 error is caught before filing, individuals can correct this relatively easily by refiling a W-4 with their employer.
Go to .irs/Form941 for instructions and the latest information. Read the separate instructions before you complete Form 941. Type or print within the boxes.