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Who has to file a Form 940?
Form 940 reports the amount of Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) an employer must pay. Employers who’ve paid $1,500 or more to any W-2 employee OR had at least 1 employee for 20 or more weeks of the year must file Form 940.
What is the Form 940 used for?
More In Forms and Instructions 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.
Is there a Form 940 for 2021?
When Must You File Form 940? The due date for filing Form 940 for 2021 is January 31, 2022. However, if you deposited all your FUTA tax when it was due, you may file Form 940 by February 10, 2022.
When Should Form 940 be filed?
January 31
The due date for filing the Form 940 is January 31. However, if you deposited all FUTA tax when due, you have until February 10 to file. If the due date for filing a return falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, you may file the return on the next business day.
Can I file 940 online?
More In File You can e-file any of the following employment tax forms: 940, 941, 943, 944 and 945. Benefits to e-filing: It saves you time. It is secure and accurate.
Is there a penalty for filing form 940 late?
Penalties for violation: Employers who file their 940 late are subject to a Failure to File penalty. If a deposit is made late, or not at all, a penalty between 2% to 15% of the amount of tax due will also be assessed.
What is the difference between 940 and 941?
So, the key difference between Form 940 and 941 is that Form 940 reports FUTA tax, which is paid entirely by the employer, whereas Form 941 reports withholding and shared taxes that are split between the employee and employer.
Is Form 940 required?
Your business must file Form 940 if you paid wages of $1,500 or more to employees in a calendar quarter of the year as of 2020. You must also do so if you had one or more employees for at least some part of a day in any 20 or more different weeks in either of the past two years.