This article provides detailed instructions on Form CT-1, which is used to report taxes imposed by the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA). It explains who must file Form CT-1, how …
Form 8940: Request for Miscellaneous Determination
Organizations seeking a miscellaneous determination from the IRS must file Form 8940, which includes providing information about the organization’s past, present, and planned activities, and attaching documents such as a …
Form 965-A: Individual Report of Net 965 Tax Liability
This article provides an overview of Form 965-A, detailing the purpose of the form, definitions associated with it, who must file it, and when and where it is to be …
Form 7004: Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns
Form 7004 is used to request an automatic extension of time to file certain business income tax, information, and other returns. Properly filing Form 7004 will give you the maximum …
Form 8941: Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums
This article will discuss the Form 8941, used by eligible small employers to figure the credit for small employer health insurance premiums. It will also cover the requirements for eligibility, …
Form 940-PR: Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return (Puerto Rican Version)
Filing Form 940-PR is necessary for employers to report their contribution to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Most employers have to pay both federal & state unemployment contributions, but …
Form 8582-CR: Passive Activity Credit Limitations
Lead: Form 8582-CR is used to figure the amount of any passive activity credit, as well as to make the election to increase the basis of credit property, for noncorporate …
Form 8910: Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit
Use Form 8910 to figure your credit for alternative motor vehicles placed in service during your tax year, which is treated as either a general business or personal credit. Partnerships …
Form 990-EZ: Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
Form 990-EZ is an annual information return required by the IRS from many organizations exempt from income tax and certain political organizations. The form requires reporting on exempt activities, finances, …
Form 965: Inclusion of Deferred Foreign Income Upon Transition to Participation Exemption System
U.S. persons required to report their section 965(a) inclusions, section 965(c) deductions, and applicable percentage for disallowance of foreign taxes for their 2020 tax year must complete Form 965 and, …
Form 8911: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
Form 8911 is used by taxpayers to claim credits for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, either as a general business credit or personal credit. Depending on the …
Form 941-PR: Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return (Puerto Rican Version)
Form 940-PR is used to report an employer’s contribution to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Most employers pay both state and federal unemployment contributions, and must file the form …
Form 8594: Asset Acquisition Statement Under Section 1060
When a trade or business is sold, the transaction must be reported to the IRS by the buyer and seller using Form 8594. This article covers the reporting requirements, penalties, …
Form 8900: Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance Credit
Eligible taxpayers can now claim the Railroad Track Maintenance Credit (RTMC) for Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance Expenditures (QRTME), which have been retroactively extended to cover qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures …
Form 941-SS: Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return – American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Employers in American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and the U.S. Virgin Islands must use Form 941-SS to report the social security and Medicare taxes …
Form 8582: Passive Activity Loss Limitations
With new Treasury Decisions (T.D.) introduced on March 22, 2021, the IRS has revised certain rules on loss limitation and real property trade or business for noncorporate taxpayers for tax …
Form 3520-A: Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner
Form 3520-A is an annual information return of a foreign trust that must be filed by the foreign trust, and subsequently the U.S. owner, to satisfy its annual information reporting …
Form 8606: Nondeductible IRAs
Form 8606 is an important document used for reporting nondeductible contributions to traditional IRAs, distributions from IRAs, conversions from IRAs to Roth IRAs, and distributions from Roth IRAs. Learn who …
Form 1120-L: U.S. Life Insurance Company Income Tax Return
Need to file taxes for a life insurance company? Form 1120-L can help you report income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits, and calculate any associated tax liability. What is Form …
Form 8615: Tax for Certain Children Who Have Unearned Income
With unearned income over $2,300, parents must use Form 8615 to figure the child’s taxes if the parent’s rate is higher than the child’s. To do this, parents must understand …