The “Certifying Overreporting Adjustments” section is listed as question #4a under Part 2 of Form 941-X, which is needed to claim the employee retention tax credit. Instructions are below for the Certifying Overreporting Adjustments section.
Key 941-X Tax Form Takeaways:
- Certification of Repayment to Employees: Ensure you’ve reimbursed affected employees for overcollected taxes and obtained written statements confirming they haven’t and won’t claim a refund or credit for these overcollections.
- Record Keeping Requirements: Maintain detailed records of all employment tax adjustments and employee reimbursements for at least four years, and six years for specific tax credits related to sick and family leave.
- Importance of Accurate Completion: Properly complete question #4a under Part 2 of Form 941-X to avoid errors in claiming employee retention tax credits and other adjustments. This involves checking specific boxes to affirm the adjustments and keeping relevant documentation.
See Important 2024 Employee Retention Tax Credit Deadline Information at the Bottom of This Article.
Form 941-X:
4a. Certifying Overreporting Adjustments
Part 2: Complete the certifications.
4. If you checked line 1 because you’re adjusting overreported federal income tax, social security tax, Medicare tax, or Additional Medicare Tax, check all that apply. You must check at least one box.
I certify that:
a. I repaid or reimbursed each affected employee for the overcollected federal income tax or Additional Medicare Tax for the current year and the overcollected social security tax and Medicare tax for current and prior years. For adjustments of employee social security tax and Medicare tax overcollected in prior years, I have a written statement from each affected employee stating that he or she hasn’t claimed (or the claim was rejected) and won’t claim a refund or credit for the overcollection.
Adjusted Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund
Part 2, “4a. Certifying Overreporting Adjustments“ from Form 941X published by the Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service (IRS), OMB No. 1545-0029, revised in April 2022.
Instructions for Form 941-X:
4a. Certifying Overreporting Adjustments
Check the box on line 4a if your overreported amount includes each affected employee share of overcollected taxes. You’re certifying that you repaid or reimbursed the employee share of current and prior year taxes and you received written statements from the employees stating that they didn’t and won’t receive a refund or credit for the prior year taxes.
You’re certifying that you adjusted federal income tax or Additional Medicare Tax withheld from employees for the current calendar year only. Don’t send these statements to the IRS. Keep them for your records. Generally, all employment tax records must be kept for at least 4 years.
Records related to qualified sick leave wages and qualified family leave wages for leave taken after March 31, 2021, and before October 1, 2021, and records related to qualified wages for the employee retention credit paid after June 30, 2021, should be kept for at least 6 years. Copies must be submitted to the IRS if requested.
Adjusted Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund
Instructions for Part 2, “4a. Certifying Overreporting Adjustments“ came from the IRS Instructions for Form 941-X published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Department of the Treasury, revised in April 2022.
Conclusion and Summary on 941-X: 4a. Certifying Overreporting Adjustments, Form Instructions
The “Certifying Overreporting Adjustments” section is just one of forty three detailed questions and calculations you must complete correctly on the 941X IRS Form. Listed as question #4a under Part 2 of the 941X, be sure to answer the Certifying Overreporting Adjustments question #4a correctly.
How To Fill Out Form 941-X For the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
Need Help Completing / Filing IRS Form 941-X?
Disaster Loan Advisors can assist your business in filing an amended Form 941 Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return (for 2020 and 2021), which is IRS Form 941-X Adjusted Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund.
This tax form is required to be filled out correctly and filed for each qualifying quarter in 2020 and 2021 to ensure your business claims the maximum Employee Retention Credit (ERC) / Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC).
– Did you calculate your company’s maximum ERC Tax Credit correctly?
– Are you claiming all the ERC Credit for each qualifying quarter?
– Are you maximizing the total amount of ERC Credit your company qualifies for?
– Need a professional set of eyes to ensure you filled out your form 941X correctly?
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There are several flexible options for you. We can review, prepare, and / or file your 941-X Forms for you, or with you.
– Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and have us review your work.
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Our professional ERC fee and pricing structure is very reasonable in comparison.
We DO NOT charge a percentage (%) of your ERC Refund like some companies are charging. Some ERC firms out there are charging upwards of 25% to 35% of your ERC refund!
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Deadlines to File IRS Form 941-X in 2024 and 2025
The 2020 ERC Credit Tax Year deadline of 4/15/24 has already passed. Good news? The opportunity to retroactively claim your business Employee Retention Credit for the prior 2021 Tax Year is still available, with a next year April 15, 2025 deadline.
This really is your FINAL chance at any potential ERC tax credit refund!
How to Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC / ERTC) and Receive Up to a $26,000 Refund Per Employee
Disaster Loan Advisors can assist your business with the complex and confusing Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program.
Depending on eligibility, business owners and companies can receive up to $26,000 per employee based on the number of W2 employees you had on the payroll in 2020 and 2021.
The ERC / ERTC Program is a valuable tax credit you can claim. This is money you have already paid to the IRS in payroll taxes for your W2 employees.
Schedule Your Free Employee Retention Credit Consultation to see if your company qualifies for the employee retention tax credit.
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