Revised IRS Form 941 for Q2 2021
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New IRS Form 941 for the 2nd Quarter of 2021
Updated on September 8, 2022 - 10:30 AM by Admin, TaxBandits
One of the biggest challenges faced by employers and tax professionals over the past year is adapting to the many changes made to Form 941, the Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the IRS has adjusted this form on an almost quarterly basis to reflect the tax relief and legislation passed to help small businesses. The IRS released the final version for the Revised Form 941 for second quarter of 2021.
In addition to these changes, Form 941 Worksheet 1 for 2021 has also changed for the second quarter. New worksheets are added and employers should use this for the 2nd quarter. TaxBandits supports the Worksheet calculations for easy filing.
In this section we will cover the following topics:
1. Overview of the Form 941 Changes
Many of the changes to the IRS Form 941 for the second quarter are in response to the American Rescue Plan, passed earlier this year. One of the most noticeable changes to the form are the lines that capture information related to the COBRA Premium Assistance Credit. There are also some changes due to the extension and amendment of the qualified sick and family leave credit and employee retention credit.
2. Line by Line changes to the Form 941 Second Quarter of 2021
The following lines have been either added or edited on the Form 941 for the second quarter.
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Lines 5a, 5a(i), and 5(ii)
While Lines 5a, 5a(i), and 5(ii) are the same on the Q2 Form 941, there is an asterisk by each. In a box off to the side the IRS explains why these asterisks are there. The IRS advises employers to include taxable qualified sick and family leave wages taken after March 31, 2021 on 5a. However, employers should only enter qualified sick and family wages that were paid out after March 31, 2020 for leave taken before April 1, 2021.
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Line 11 b
Line 11b has been changed due to the amendments to sick and family leave wages. Line 11b originally reported the Nonrefundable portion of credit for qualified sick and family leave wages from Worksheet 1.
It now reports the nonrefundable portion of credit for qualified sick and family leave wages for leave taken before April 1, 2021.
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Line 11 d
Line 11d was used to report the total nonrefundable credits by adding up lines 11a, 11b, and 11c for the last quarter. In the new draft, Line 11d will report the nonrefundable portion of credit for qualified sick and family leave wages for leave taken after March 31, 2021.
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Line 11e
Line 11e is a completely new line, this line will report the nonrefundable portion of COBRA premium assistance credit.
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Line 11f
Line 11f is also a new line, this reports the number of individuals provided COBRA premium assistance.
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Line 11g
Another new line is Line 11g- Total nonrefundable credits. Add line 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e.
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Line 13c
Line 13c has been updated to report the refundable portion of credit for qualified sick and family leave wages for leave taken before April 1, 2021.
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Line 13e
Line 13e has been updated to report the refundable portion of credit for qualified sick and family leave wages for leave taken after March 31, 2021.
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Line 13f
Line 13f has been changed. Instead of entering the Total advances received from filing Form(s) 7200 for the quarter, employees will enter the refundable portion of COBRA premium assistance credit.
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Line 13g
Line 13g still reports the total deposits and refundable credits, however now employers will calculate this amount by adding Lines 13a, 13c, 13d, 13e, and 13f.
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Line 13h
Line 13h will be used to report the total advances received from filing Form(s) 7200 for the quarter.
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Line 13i
Line 13i will be used to calculate the Total deposits and refundable credits less advances.
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Line 14
Line 14 is still used for the balance Due, however, lines 12 and 13i are now used to calculate this amount.
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Line 15
Line 15 is still used to report any overpayment, however lines 12 and 13i are also used to calculate this amount.
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Line 18
Line 18 has been added to indicate If you’re eligible for the employee retention credit solely because your business is a recovery startup business.
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Line 19 and 20
Lines 19 and 20 now refer specifically to qualified health plan expenses allocable to qualified sick and family leave taken before or after April 1, 2021.
In addition, the following lines are new to the form for the second quarter of 2021:
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Line 23
Qualified sick leave wages for leave taken after March 31, 2021
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Line 24
Qualified health plan expenses allocable to qualified sick leave wages reported on line 23
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Line 25
Amounts under certain collectively bargained agreements allocable to qualified sick leave wages reported on line 23
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Line 26
Qualified family leave wages for leave taken after March 31, 2021
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Line 27
Qualified health plan expenses allocable to qualified family leave wages reported on
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Line 28
Amounts under certain collectively bargained agreements allocable to qualified family leave wages reported on line 26
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Visit https://www.taxbandits.com/form-941/form-941-instructions/ to learn more about Form 941 instructions.
3. Deadline to file Form 941 for 2021
Since Form 941 is a quarterly form, there are four deadlines, all the 941 deadlines for 2021 can be found in this table. The next upcoming deadline for the second quarter is August 2, 2021.
| Quarter | Reporting Period | Deadline |
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| Quarter 1 | Jan, Feb, and Mar | April 30, 2021 |
| Quarter 2 | Apr, May, and Jun | August 02, 2021 |
| Quarter 3 | Jul, Aug, and Sep |
November 01, |
| Quarter 4 | Oct, Nov, and Dec | January 31, 2022 |
4. How to file Revised Form 941 for 2nd Quarter 2021?
Compared to paper filing your Form 941, e-filing of Form 941 is much easier and efficient. Not only can you expect much faster processing of your form by the IRS, but with TaxBandits you will get
instant status updates.
When e-filing with TaxBandits you can avoid many of the mistakes that are made on paper forms. We audit your form according to the IRS business rules to catch potential errors.
You can e-file your Form 941 with TaxBandits by following these simple steps.
Sign in to create a free TaxBandits account!
Choose "Form 941" and enter the details.
Review, Pay and Transmit to the IRS.
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