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

Instructions For Form 941 - Employer'S Quarterly Federal Tax Return - 2010

Form 941 (Rev. 2-2010)

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.

Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities,

We ask for the information on Form 941 to carry out the

states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths

Internal Revenue laws of the United States. We need it to

and possessions for use in administering their tax laws.

figure and collect the right amount of tax. Subtitle C,

We may also disclose this information to other countries

Employment Taxes, of the Internal Revenue Code

under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to

imposes employment taxes on wages, including income

enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law

tax withholding. Form 941 is used to determine the

enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat

amount of the taxes that you owe. Section 6011 requires

terrorism.

you to provide the requested information if the tax is

The time needed to complete and file Form 941 will

applicable to you. Section 6109 requires filers and paid

vary depending on individual circumstances. The

preparers to provide their identifying numbers. If you fail

estimated average time is:

to provide this information in a timely manner, you may be

Recordkeeping

. . . . . . . . . . 12 hr., 39 min.

subject to penalties and interest.

You are not required to provide the information

Learning about the law or the form . . . . .

40 min.

requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork

Preparing the form . . . . . . . . . 1 hr., 49 min.

Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB

Copying, assembling, and sending

control number. Books and records relating to a form or

the form to the IRS . . . . . . . . . . .

16 min.

its instructions must be retained as long as their contents

may become material in the administration of any Internal

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of

Revenue law.

these time estimates or suggestions for making Form 941

simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can

Generally, tax returns and return information are

write to: Internal Revenue Service, Tax Products

confidential, as required by section 6103. However,

Coordinating Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111

section 6103 allows or requires the IRS to disclose or

Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224.

give the information shown on your tax return to others

Do not send Form 941 to this address. Instead, see

as described in the Code. For example, we may

Where Should You File? on page 4 of the Instructions for

disclose your tax information to the Department of

Form 941.

Instructions For Form 941 - Employer'S Quarterly Federal Tax Return - 2010

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