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94x

Drake Accounting®: What 94x series forms are available?

 

The following 94x series forms are available within Drake Accounting®:

Form

Form Use e-File?
940 Form 940 is the employer's annual federal unemployment (FUTA) tax return. Yes
940-SP Form 940-SP is the Spanish language version of the employer's annual federal unemployment (FUTA) tax return. Yes
941 Form 941 is the employer's quarterly federal tax return. Yes
941-SP Form 941-SP is the Spanish language version of the employer's quarterly federal tax return. It replaces the 941-SS and 941-PR and can be e-Filed. Yes
941-SS Form 941-SS is the employer's quarterly federal tax return for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Available in DAS23 and prior. Form discontinued after 12/31/2023.
941-X

Form 941-X is used to correct errors on a Form 941 that was previously filed.

  • You may use Form 941-X even though you filed the original return on magnetic media or electronically.
  • Do not send the 941-X in with a 941.
Yes, in DAS24 and forward.
943

Form 943 is the employer's annual federal tax return for agricultural employees and should be used if wages were paid to a farm worker and were subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes or federal income tax withholding.

  • Make sure that the W-3 Information Kind of Payer under Client > Edit > Federal Form Setup tab is marked as 943
  • For each employee whose wages should be included on Form 943, make sure that the box Agricultural Employee is marked under Employee > Employee Setup > Payroll Options tab. 
Yes
943-SP

Form 943-SP is the Spanish language version of the employer's annual federal tax return for agricultural employees and should be used.

  • If wages were paid to a farm worker and were subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes or federal income tax withholding.
Yes
943-X
  • Form 943-X is used to correct errors on a Form 943 that was previously filed.
  • Do not send the 943-X in with a 943.
No
944

Form 944 is the employer’s annual tax return designed for smaller employers whose annual liability for Social Security, Medicare, and withheld federal income taxes is $1,000 or less.

  • This form is only for clients notified by the IRS to use Form 944 in place of the 941 quarterly report.
  • You must use this form if you were contacted.
  • If you choose to dispute the use of this form and continue filing the 941 quarterly report, contact the IRS first at (800) 829-0115.
Yes
944-SP

Form 944-SP is the Puerto Rico employer’s annual tax return designed for smaller employers whose annual liability for Social Security, Medicare, and withheld federal income taxes is $1,000 or less.

  • This form is only for clients notified by the IRS to use Form 944-SP in place of the 941 or 941-PR quarterly report.
  • You must use this form if you were contacted.
  • If you choose to dispute the use of this form and continue filing the 941 or 941-PR quarterly report, contact the IRS first at (800) 829-0115.
No
944-X

Form 944-X is used to correct errors on a Form 944 that was previously filed.

  • Do not send the 944-X in with a 944.
No
945

Form 945 is used to report withheld federal income tax from non-payroll payments.

Non-payroll payments include:

  • Pensions
  • Military retirement
  • Gambling winnings
  • Indian gaming profits
  • Voluntary withholding on certain government payments
  • Backup withholding
  • All federal income tax withholding reported on Forms 1099 and W-2G must be reported on Form 945.
  • Do not report federal income tax withholding from wages on Form 945.
Yes
945-X

Form 945-X is used to correct errors on a Form 945 that was previously filed.

  • Do not send the 945-X in with a 945.
No




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