Employers should consider filing payroll taxes electronically

Business owners can make taxes a little easier on themselves by filing payroll and employment taxes electronically. There are several benefits to filing these forms electronically:

• It saves time.

• It’s secure and accurate.

• The filer gets an email to confirm the IRS received the form within 24 hours.

There are two convenient ways businesses can e-file:

• Employers submitting the forms themselves will need to purchase IRS-approved software. There may be a fee to file electronically. Also, the software will require a signature by one of two ways:

  • The software instructs the user to apply for an online signature PIN. Taxpayers should allow at least 45 days to receive their PIN.

  • The user can scan and attach Form 8453-EMP, Employment Tax Declaration for an IRS e-file Return.

• Employers can have their tax professional file the form for them. The Authorized IRS e-file Providers for Individuals and Businesses can help employers locate an Electronic Return Originator near them.