Skip to main content
Skip table of contents

941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Maintain Data - Employer

Use the Employer tab on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return page to add or update employer information.

Field descriptions

The following table describes the fields on the Employer tab on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return page.

Field

Description

Data source and Valid values

Reporting Year

The reporting year of the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return data.

This field is view-only and cannot be updated after saving the record.

Not applicable

Reporting Quarter

The reporting quarter of the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return data.

This field is view-only and cannot be updated after saving the record.

Valid values:

  • 1 - 1st quarter

  • 2 - 2nd quarter

  • 3 - 3rd quarter

  • 4 - 4th quarter

Employer Federal Tax ID

The nine-digit Employer Identification Number (EIN).

The values in the drop-down list are retrieved from the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Employer Name

The legal name of the business as registered with the IRS.

The limit is 30 characters.

The field value is retrieved from the Employer Name field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Employer Name field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Trade Name

The "Doing Business As" (DBA) name if different from the legal name.

The limit is 30 characters.

The field value is retrieved from the Trade Name field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Trade Name field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Address

The first and second lines of the employer's address. 

The limit for each line is 35 characters.

The field value is retrieved from the Address field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Address field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

City

The employer's city. 

The limit is 22 characters.

The field value is retrieved from the City field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the City field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

State

The employer's state. 

The field is not required if Foreign Address is selected.

The field value is retrieved from the State field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the State field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Zip Code

The employer's zip code. 

The accepted formats are:

  • The five-digit zip code

  • The zip code with extension (99999-9999)

The limit is 10 characters.

The field is not required if Foreign Address is selected.

The field value is retrieved from the Zip Code field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Zip Code field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Foreign Address

Indicates whether the address is outside of the U.S.

The State and Zip Code fields are not required if this option is selected.

The field value is retrieved from the Foreign Address field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Foreign Address field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Foreign Country Code

The foreign country code.

The limit is two characters.

This field is required if Foreign Address is selected.

The field value is retrieved from the Foreign Country Code field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Foreign Country Code field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Foreign Province/County

The foreign province or county for the address.

The limit is 22 characters.

This field is required if Foreign Address is selected.

The field value is retrieved from the Foreign Province/County field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Foreign Province/County field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

Foreign Postal Code

The foreign postal code for the address.

The limit is 15 characters.

This field is required if Foreign Address is selected.

The field value is retrieved from the Foreign Postal Code field on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

This field value overrides the Foreign Postal Code field value on the 941 Quarterly Federal Tax Return - Employer Setup page.

JavaScript errors detected

Please note, these errors can depend on your browser setup.

If this problem persists, please contact our support.