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Payroll Tax Form Definitions

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Payroll Tax Form Definitions

These payroll tax form definitions will help you learn the basic terminology that your CPA, Payroll Manager, SurePayroll, or other industry professionals may use. We hope these payroll tax form definitions answer many of the questions that you may have.

Form 8109

Used to deposit federal payroll taxes taken out of employees wages and salaries.

Form 940

Used to calculate annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) taxes.

Form 941

Employer’s Quarterly Tax Form.

Form 943

Federal tax return for agriculture/farming businesses.

Form 944

Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return.

Form 1040

Individual Income Tax Return.

Form 1099

Filing form for independent contractors and freelancers.

Form W-2

Called Statement of Earnings or Wage and Tax Statement that is prepared by employers so employees can file taxes.

Form W-4

Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate.

Form I-9

Employment Eligibility Verification.

More Forms

Federal Tax Forms

View federal tax form definitions as they relate to small business.

Tax Forms

View states tax form definitions as they relate to small business.