Instructions For Schedule B (Form 941) - Report Of Tax Liability For Semiweekly Schedule Depositors - 2017 Page 3

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incomplete, or missing Schedule B. If you’re filing an amended
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the information
Schedule B, don’t include the tax increase reported on Form
on Schedule B to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the
941-X.
United States. You’re required to give us the information. We
Tax increase — Form 941­X filed late. If you owe tax and are
need it to ensure that you’re complying with these laws and to
filing a late Form 941-X, that is, after the due date of the return
allow us to figure and collect the right amount of tax.
for the return period in which you discovered the error, you must
You’re not required to provide the information requested on a
file an amended Schedule B with Form 941-X. Otherwise, the
form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the
IRS may assess an “averaged” FTD penalty.
form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records
The total tax reported on the “Total liability for the quarter” line of
relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as
the amended Schedule B must match the corrected tax (Form
their contents may become material in the administration of any
941, line 12 (line 10 for quarters ending before January 1, 2017),
Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return
combined with any correction reported on Form 941-X, line 18)
information are confidential, as required by Code section 6103.
for the quarter, less any previous abatements and interest-free
tax assessments.
The time needed to complete and file Schedule B will vary
depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average
Form 941-X will be revised in April 2017. If you are using
time is 2 hours, 53 minutes.
the April 2017 revision, the total tax reported on the
!
“Total liability for the quarter” line of the amended
If you have comments concerning the accuracy of this time
CAUTION
Schedule B must match the corrected tax (Form 941, line 12
estimate or suggestions for making Schedule B simpler, we
(line 10 for quarters ending before January 1, 2017), combined
would be happy to hear from you. You can send us comments
with any correction reported on Form 941-X, line 19) for the
from IRS.gov/formcomment. Or you can send your comments to
quarter, less any previous abatements and interest-free tax
Internal Revenue Service, Tax Forms and Publications Division,
assessments.
1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224.
Don’t send Schedule B to this address. Instead, see Where
Should You File? in the Form 941 or Form 941-SS instructions.
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Instructions for Schedule B (Form 941) (Rev. 1­2017)

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