What forms and publications will IRS send automatically?
IRS will send you either Pub. 15 (Circular E) or Pub. 51 (Circular A) in December. These publications explain your tax responsibilities as an employer and will provide federal income tax withholding and advance earned income credit payment tables for 2009. You will also receive employment tax returns for each quarterly or annual return period unless you filed electronically or used a paid preparer: • Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return • Form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return • Form 943, Employer’s Annual Federal Return for Agricultural Employees • Form 944, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return • Schedule H (Form 1040), Household Employment Taxes How to complete Forms W-2 and W-3. When you complete and file your 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement(s), and 2008 Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements: • Show the correct social security numbers of all employees on Forms W-2 and be sure all copies are legible. If any employees’ names ch