How to E-File Form 944 Online for 2022 Tax Year with TaxBandits?
What Information is Required to File Form 944 Online?
IRS Form 944 must be filed instead of Forms 941, 941-SS, or 941-PR in order to report:
- 1. Employer Details: Name, EIN, and Address
- 2. Wages paid
- 3. Tips reported to your employees
- 4. Federal income tax withheld
- 5. Social Security and Medicare taxes
- 6. Deposits made to the IRS
- 7. Tax liability (monthly/semiweekly depositor)
- 8. Signing authority information
- 9. Online Signature PIN or Form 8453-EMP
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Form 945 A
TaxBandits support Form 945 A to report your federal tax liability for the Form 944 and and transmit it directly to the IRS.

94x Online Signature PIN
The IRS requires you to sign your form with an Online Signature PIN when filing your Form 944. Simply apply a FREE Online Signature PIN with TaxBandits.

Form 8453-EMP
If you don't have an Online Signature PIN, don't worry! You can always use Form 8453-EMP to e-sign your Form 944 through TaxBandits.

Prior-Year Tax Filing
TaxBandits support Form 944 filing for both the current and previous tax periods. You can file for both tax periods without any additional pricing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is IRS form 944?
Changes have been made for the The Form 944, Employer’s annual Tax Return, is used to report employment taxes. IRS Form 944 is specifically for small business owners to report annual federal income tax & FICA tax with the IRS. Small employers with an annual liability of $1,000 or less for Social Security, Medicare, and federal income tax have to file annual information returns instead of the quarterly form 941.
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When is Form 944 E-Filing Deadline for 2022 Tax Year?
The deadline to File Form 944 is January 31, 2023. However, if you made deposits on time in full payment of the taxes due for the year, you may file the return by February 10, 2023.
What are the penalties for not filing Form 944 on time?
Failure to file IRS Form 944 by the deadline will result in a 5% penalty on the tax owed for each month the return is late (this penalty caps at 25%). When you pay late or do not pay the full amount owed, you will be charged 2-15% of the unpaid tax determined by the number of days the amount remains unpaid. Learn More
What are the Changes to the Form 944 for 2021 tax year?
For the 2021 tax year, Form 944 lines are changed. About 15 lines are changed in this Form and lines such as line 10b and 10c are reserved for the future use. These changes include the changes to the refundable and non refundable portion of the qualified sick and family leave wages and the COBRA credits and the employee retention credits.
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