Publication 1855

From TaxAlmanac

You Are Here: Main Page > Tax Research Resources > Forms & Publications > Publication 1855

Technical Specifications Guide for the Electronic Filing of Form 941

Overview

This document provides a technical implementation guideline for the electronic filing of Forms 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) formats certified by the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI’s) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 and proprietary formats required to participate in the 941e-file Program. This publication also provides technical implementation guidelines for the proprietary electronic Form 9041, Application/Registration for Electronic/Magnetic Media Filing of Business Returns, (Letter of Application (LoA)) which can be used to apply for participation or update existing entity information. This Implementation Guide is produced in accordance with guidelines established by the Tax Information Group for EDI Requirements Standardization (TIGERS).

Links

• Publication 1855 (PDF format) - last updated in 2002
• Publication 3112 (PDF format) - The IRS e-file Application Package
• Publication 3823 (PDF format) - Employment Tax e-file System Implementation and User Guide.
• Employment Taxes - 944 e-file, 941 e-file and 940 e-file - IRS article