IRS Form 941 Schedule B
for 2023
Step by Step instructions for the IRS Form 941 Schedule B.
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Overview of IRS Form 941
Schedule B
Updated on October 23, 2023 - 10:30 AM by Admin, ExpressEfile
The employers must withhold federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax from employee's paycheck and should be reported to the IRS. Generally, semiweekly schedule depositors should use Schedule B if they have reported the payroll taxes more than $50,000. The employers who accumulate more than $100,000 in tax liabilities on any single day in the tax year should also file Schedule B along with Form 941. Read on to know more about
941 Schedule B 2023.
1. What is IRS Form 941 Schedule B?
Schedule B should be filed with Form 941 to report the federal income taxes withheld from the employee's wages and employer and employee portion of social security and Medicare taxes. Every quarter the employer has to report the withholding information in Form 941 Schedule B.
Employers should not use Schedule B to show the federal tax deposit.
2. How can I know if I need to complete Schedule B for Form 941?
All employers don't need to file IRS Form 941 Schedule B. If the employers satisfy the following tax liability categories, they must file Schedule B.
Reported employment taxes more than $50,000 in the lookback period. Acquired $100,000 tax liability or more during any single day in the current or previous calendar year.
3. Why should I file Schedule B (Form 941)?
You need to complete Schedule B (Form 941) if you are a semiweekly schedule depositor. It will let the IRS know your business wages and related withholdings.
4. How can I complete Schedule B with Form 941?
You can complete Schedule by two different types as follows:
- You can file Form 941 and Schedule B electronically through IRS certified e-file providers in a few minutes.
- If you choose paper filing, complete Form 941 and Schedule B and mail it to the IRS.
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5. What is the due date or deadline for filing Schedule B - Form 941?
No specific deadline is fixed for Schedule B by the IRS. However, it has to be filed with your Form 941 according to the quarterly deadline.
- Deadline for First Quarter (Jan, Feb, and Mar) -
May 01, 2023 - Deadline for Second Quarter (Apr, May, and Jun) -
July 31, 2023 - Deadline for Third Quarter (Jul, Aug, and Sep) -
October 31, 2023 - Deadline for Fourth Quarter (Oct, Nov, and Dec) -
January 31, 2024
6. Is there any penalty if Schedule B (Form 941) is
not filed?
If you have failed to file Schedule B, the IRS will not be able to calculate the exact penalty rates. Thus, the IRS will impose an average FTD penalty. It will be calculated based on the total tax liability reported in Form 941, line 12.
The IRS has revised Form 941 for Q2, 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), signed into law on March 11, 2021, includes relief for employers and their employees during COVID-19. As always employers need to report COVID-19 credits on Form 941, so the IRS has updated the form to reflect the ARP.
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