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945

Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax

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945 Filing Options

We've made it easy to use to file your 945 forms through Yearli. Simply create a Yearli account, enter or import your data, review, update and validate your data, then checkout. It's that easy. We'll file your forms to the IRS, applicable state agency and send copies to your recipients.

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Why do I file Form 945?

Use Form 945 to report federal income tax withheld (or required to be withheld) from nonpayroll payments. Nonpayroll payments include:

  • Pensions (including distributions from tax-favored retirement plans, for example, section 401(k), section 403(b), and governmental section 457(b) plans), annuities, and IRA distributions;
  • Military retirement;
  • Gambling winnings;
  • Indian gaming profits;
  • Certain government payments on which the recipient elected voluntary income tax withholding;
  • Dividends and other distributions by an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) on which the recipient elected voluntary income tax withholding; and
  • Payments subject to backup withholding.

Who needs to file Form 945?
If you withhold or are required to withhold federal income tax (including backup withholding) from nonpayroll payments, you must file Form 945. See Purpose of Form 945, earlier. You don't have to file Form 945 for those years in which you don't have a nonpayroll tax liability. Don't report on Form 945 withholding that is required to be reported on Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons.

If you file Form 945, you may also be required to file Form 945-A, Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability. See the line 7 instructions for details.


How do I get a 945 PIN?
The IRS requires a PIN number to e-file 945 forms. Apply for one directly through Yearli for free! Simply log-in or create an account, then go to the "Start New Forms" area within Your Filing Home. From there, you can then follow the steps to complete the Employer PIN Application

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    We've made it easy to file your 94X forms. Simply create a Yearli account, enter or import your data, review your data and checkout. It's that easy. Yearli will file your forms to the IRS, applicable state agency and send copies to your recipients.

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