To reflect changes in the employee rate for social security and the elimination of advance payment of the Earned Income Credit*, there have been big changes to form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return. Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, now includes a new code for reporting designated Roth contributions under a governmental section 457(b) plan.
But the IRS will no longer send you forms or instructions in the mail.
With the increased emphasis on e-filing, the IRS has been implementing plans to stop mailing tax packages to business taxpayers. Last fall, the IRS announced it would no longer mail annual income tax returns to businesses. In early March, the IRS added several forms and instructions to the list of discontinued mailings, most notably the Form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return.
*EIC-eligible individuals can claim their credit when they file their 2011 federal income tax returns. Employees who expect to be eligible for the EIC and who will have income tax withheld from their wages in 2011 may reduce their withholding. This option allows those employees to receive a portion of the credit throughout the year.
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