Reporter
Fall 2005
A Newsletter
for Employers
Social Security
Administration
Internal
Revenue Service
SSA / I RS
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
w w w . i r s . g o v
Publication 1693 (Rev.09-05)
Catalog Number 15060W
New Form 941
Working Well
The first 2005 versions of the revamped
Form 941 have been filed and processed.
Overall, the new form has launched
smoothly. IRS appreciates the time it took
taxpayers, practitioners and software
developers to learn about the new 941.
Based on these early filings, IRS
Campuses furnished the following
preparation tips for the new 941:
■ Be sure to enter amounts for Social
Security wages, tips and Medicare
wages on Line 5, in Column 1;
■ Use caution before making entries
on Lines 7f or 7g; these lines are not
normally used unless an IRS employee
directs an employer to enter special
information;
■ Enter the “Total taxes after adjustments”
figure on Line 8, not line 7h;
■ If submitting a non-taxable return,
send in both pages of the 941; sending
in just one page will result in the
document being rejected as an incom-
plete return; and
■ Don’t forget to sign Form 941 in Part 5!
Verify Social Security
Numbers Online
T he Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) allows
employers to use the Internet to match their record of employee
names and Social Security numbers with Social Security records
before preparing and submitting Forms W-2. Making sure names and
Social Security numbers on the W-2 match our records is important
because unmatched records can result in additional processing costs
for you and uncredited earnings for your employees. Uncredited
earnings can affect future eligibility to (and amounts paid under)
Social Security’s retirement, disability and survivors program.
When you can use SSNVS
Employers can verify the names and Social Security numbers of
employees only after they are hired. It cannot be used as part of
the pre-hiring process.
How to register to use SSNVS
1. Employers must register for a PIN and passwor