Sole Proprietorship Tax Forms
If your web business is a sole proprietorship use the forms below to file your taxes with the IRS:
| IF you are liable for: |
THEN use Form: |
Instructions: |
| Income Tax |
1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (PDF) and
Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business(PDF) or
Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040), Net Profit from Business (PDF) |
Instructions for1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (PDF)
Instructions for Schedule C (Form 1040) (PDF) |
| Self-employment tax |
Schedule SE (Form 1040), Self-Employment Tax (PDF) |
Instructions for Schedule SE (Form 1040) (PDF) |
| Estimated tax |
1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals (PDF) |
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| Social security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding |
941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return (PDF)
943, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees (PDF)
944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return (PDF) |
Instructions for Form 941 (PDF)
Instructions for Form 943 (PDF)
Instructions for Form 944 (PDF) |
| Providing information on social security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding |
W-2, Wage and Tax Statement (PDF) (to employee)
and
W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements (PDF) (to the Social Security Administration) |
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| Federal unemployment (FUTA) tax |
940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return (PDF) |
Instructions for Form 940 (PDF) |
| Filing information returns for payments to nonemployees and transactions with other persons |
See Information Returns |
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| Excise Taxes |
Refer to the Excise Tax web page |
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Make sure to read our Sole Proprietorship page for additional information. You may not need to fill out ALL the forms above – make sure to read the IRS instructions for each form before filling it out.