Part of  Issue Number:  2008-3, February 6, 2008

Notices going out to employers eligible to file Form 944

Generally, employers whose employment taxes will be $1,000 or less in calendar year 2008 are eligible to file Form 944,  Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return.

In February, you may get a notice from the IRS changing your filing requirements. If you receive the notice you should stop filing quarterly and file Form 944 for 2008. You should also give a copy of the notice to your tax preparer.

If you do not receive a notice this month but believe you fit the criteria for filing Form 944, or if you want to remain a quarterly filer, call 1-800-829-4933 by April 1.

Get your 2008 IRS Tax Calendar for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed

The 2008 IRS Tax Calendar for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed includes information on general business taxes, electronic filing and paying options, retirement plans, business publications and forms, common tax filing dates, and much more.
 
The online calendar can be downloaded and imported into Outlook and iCAL. 

Order the wall calendars online or call 1-800-829-3676.

Recent IRS announcements for small businesses

• FS-2008-10, Tax Return Preparer Fraud
• IR-2008-11, IRS Warns of New E-Mail and Telephone Scams using the IRS Name; Advance Payment Scams Starting

This news is part of the IRS e-News for Small Businesses newsletter published by  Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The entire newsletter is free and can be subscribed for at this link.