IRS Announces Some Amended Returns Can Now Be E-Filed
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On July 17, the IRS announced that some amended employment tax returns can be electronically filed using the Modernized e-File (MeF) program [IRS, Post Release Changes to Forms, Electronic Filing of Some Amended Employment Tax Returns Is Now Available, 7-17-24].
Amended Returns That Can Be E-Filed
These amended employment tax returns can now be e-filed:
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Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return
- Form 941-X, Adjusted Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund
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Form 943-X, Adjusted Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees or Claim for Refund
- Form 945-X, Adjusted Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax or Claim for Refund
MeF cannot be used yet to e-file Form 944-X, Adjusted Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund, or Form CT-1 X, Adjusted Employer’s Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return or Claim for Refund.
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Rayna Alexander, Esq., is Editor of Payroll Information Resources for PayrollOrg.