| Which business forms to use
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If you are a(n):
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You may be liable for:
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Use form:
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| Sole proprietor
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Income tax
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1040
and Schedule C or
C-EZ (file a separate schedule for each business)
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| Self-employment tax |
1040 and
Schedule SE
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| Estimated tax |
1040-ES
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Employment taxes:
- Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding
- Federal unemployment tax (FUTA)
- Depositing employment taxes
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-
941
(except for farm employees use
943)
- 940
or 940-EZ
- 8109* (do not deposit electronically)
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| Excise taxes |
See
Publication 510
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| Nonpayroll federal income tax and withholding
(backup withholding, withholding on pensions, annuities and gambling winnings) |
945
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| Reporting wage compensation or non-wage compensation |
W-2
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| Independent contractor |
Estimated tax |
1040-ES
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| Self-employment tax |
1040 and
Schedule SE
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| Partnership |
Annual return of income |
1065
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| Employment taxes |
Same as sole proprietor
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| Nonpayroll federal income tax and withholding |
See
Publication 510
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| Reporting wage compensation or non-wage compensation |
W-2 or
1099-MISC
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| Corporation or S corporation |
Income tax |
1120or
1120-A (corporation)
1120S (S corporation)
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| Estimated tax |
1120-W (corporation only) and 8109*
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| Employment taxes |
same as sole proprietor
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| Nonpayroll federal income tax and withholding |
same as sole proprietor
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| Reporting wage compensation or non-wage compensation |
W-2 or
1099-MISC
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| S corporation shareholder |
Income tax |
1040 and
Schedule E,
Schedule K-1
, and/or various other schedules
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| Estimated tax |
1040-ES
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