Instructions For Form 941 - Employer'S Quarterly Federal Tax Return

Form 941 (Rev. 1-2002)

any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.

We ask for the information on this form to carry out

return information are confidential, as required by

the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. We

section 6103.

need it to figure and collect the right amount of tax.

The time needed to complete and file this form will

Subtitle C, Employment Taxes, of the Internal Revenue

vary depending on individual circumstances. The

Code imposes employment taxes on wages, including

estimated average time is:

income tax withholding. This form is used to determine

For Form 941:

the amount of the taxes that you owe. Section 6011

requires you to provide the requested information if the

Recordkeeping

12 hr., 24 min.

tax is applicable to you. Section 6109 requires you to

Learning about the law or the form

40 min.

provide your employer identification number (EIN).

Preparing the form

1 hr., 49 min.

Routine uses of this information include giving it to the

Copying, assembling, and sending

Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation,

the form to the IRS

16 min.

and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia for

use in administering their tax laws. We may also

For Form 941TeleFile:

disclose this information to Federal, state, or local

Recordkeeping

5 hr., 16 min.

agencies that investigate or respond to acts or threats

of terrorism or participate in intelligence or

Learning about the law or the Tax

counterintelligence activities concerning terrorism. If

Record

18 min.

you fail to provide this information in a timely manner,

Preparing the Tax Record

23 min.

you may be subject to penalties and interest.

TeleFile phone call

11 min.

You are not required to provide the information

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of

requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork

these time estimates or suggestions for making this

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form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you.

control number. Books and records relating to a form

You can write to the Tax Forms Committee, Western

or instructions must be retained as long as their

Area Distribution Center, Rancho Cordova, CA

contents may become material in the administration of

95743-0001. Do not send the tax form to this address.

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