Quarterly payroll filings: IRS Form 941 and California DE 9 and DE 9C
Reports wages paid and payroll taxes withheld for the quarter.
- Agency
- IRS + CA EDD
- Who has to do it
- Any business with W-2 employees. Payroll providers usually file these for you.
- If it's late
- Late filing and late deposit penalties from both IRS and EDD.
Step by step
EDD payroll taxes
If you use a payroll service, confirm in its dashboard that the quarter was filed.
Otherwise, file Form 941 with the IRS.
File DE 9 and DE 9C through EDD e-Services for Business.
Make sure all payroll tax deposits for the quarter were made.
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