FORMS
TAX TYPES
RATES
PUBLICATIONS
MISC
100

Annual form Federal Unemployment tax is generally reported on.

What is Form 940?

100

The 3 types of taxes we discussed recently which an employer may be responsible for reporting.

What is Federal Income Tax, FICA Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax (ss & medicare), and FUTA Federal Unemployment Tax?

100

These taxes have a combined rate of 12.4% 

What is Social Security Taxes?  21.7.2.3.3

100

Publication used to help compute FIT

PUB 15-T, Federal income tax withholding Methods

100
This program is required to use when answering Tax Law Questions on the phone

Interactive Tax Law Assistant (ITLA)

200
Form Agricultural Employers use to report their FIC, SS, Medicare and FUTA

What is Form 943

200

A tax imposed on business income of $400 or more.

What is SECA (Self-employment Contributions Act)?

200

These taxes have a combined rate of 2.9%

What are Medicare Taxes?  21.7.2.3.3

200

Publication for employers of agricultural workers

Publication 51 (Circular A), Agricultural Employer's Tax Guide

200

An employer or payer is responsible for reporting the wages and withholding information to the IRS using an ___________ return.  For example, Form W-2 or 1099

What is, Information Return

300

This is filled out by the employee, and given to the employer to determine the Federal Income Tax.

What is Form W-4?

300

A tax imposed on Railroad Employers and Employees to provide funds for retirement benefits

What is RRTA (Railroad Retirement Tax Act Tax)

300

Maximum FUTA TAX Rate on first $7,000 of each employees annual wages

What is 6.0 percent (.060)? IRM 21.7.3.3.6

300

When discussing deposit requirements with taxpayers during a phone call, it is helpful to reference Publication _____ Section ____, Depositing ____.

Publication 15, Section 11, Depositing Taxes

300

What letter does someone receive in the mail after they apply for an EIN and their number has been assigned to them?

CP 575A

400

Form used by Household Employers

What is Form 1040, Section H?

400

This type of tax should not be withheld from a statutory employee. (Someone who works for you but is not an employee under the common-law rules.)

What is Income Tax (from lesson 1) Publication 15 Section 2 "Who are Employees" and Employment Taxes Lesson 1.

400
Maximum accrued percentage rate for the Failure to File Penalty?

25% IRM: 20.1.2.3.7

400

This Publication is titled, "Understanding your EIN".

What is Publication 1635? 

400

Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification is kept by the ______ and is Form W-__. 

The employer keeps the W-9's for their records.

500

Annual Form used to report income tax withheld from non-wage payments (not subject to all employment taxes). 

What is Form 945? IRM 21.7.2.4.8

500

This type of tax is listed on TXMOD as HOSP-INS-BNFT/WG

What is Total Medicare Wage Amount (can be seen on command code jobaid under T, TXMOD (Form 941/944 Posted Return).

500

This is the employee rate of social security taxes to be reported.

What is 6.2% 21.7.2.3.3 paragraph 2

500

This publication is a brochure helps someone distinguish if they are independent contractor or an employee.

What is Publication 1779 (Lesson 1)

500

System a CSR can use to order materials for the taxpayer.

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