This section provides links to a variety of forms that businesses will need while filing, reporting, and paying business taxes. The list should not be construed as all-inclusive. You should consult the instructions for each form for any related forms necessary to file a complete tax return. Other forms may be appropriate for your specific type of business.
Starting and Operating a New Business
- Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number
- Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals
- Form 1120-W, Estimated Tax for Corporations
- Forms, Sole Proprietorships
- Forms, Partnerships
- Forms, Corporations
- Forms, S Corporations
- Forms, Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Forms, Employment Tax
- Forms, Information Returns (W-2, 1099-A, 1099-MISC, 1099-R, etc.)
General Business Expenses
- Form 1040 Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship)
- Form 1040 Schedule F, Profit or Loss From Farming
- Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income
- Form 1120, U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return
- Form 1120-S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation
- Form 4562, Depreciation and Amortization
- Form 8829, Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
General Forms
- State Tax, Forms and Information
- Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card (PDF)
- Form 1045, Application for Tentative Refund
- Form 2553, Election By a Small Business Corporation
- Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
- Form 6252, Installment Sale Income
- Form 8822-B, Change of Address
- Form 8903, Domestic Production Activities Deduction
Specialized Forms
Employee Benefits
- Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns
- Form 1099-R, Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.
- General Instructions for Certain Information Returns (Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G)
- Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan
- Form 5305, Traditional Individual Retirement Trust Account (PDF)
- Form 5305-SEP, Simplified Employee Pension - Individual Retirement Accounts Contribution Agreement (PDF)
- Form 5309, Application for Determination of Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Form 5500EZ, Annual Return of One-Participant (Owners and Their Spouses) Retirement Plan
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