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Publication 15-A supplements Circular E, and contains specialized and detailed employment tax information supplementing the basic information provided in Circular E (Pub. 15).

This page provides a listing of the common employment tax publications that a small business or self-employed person may need.

Information about Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records, including recent updates and related forms. Publication 583 provides basic federal tax information for people who are starting a business. It also provides information on keeping records and shows a recordkeeping system.

Information about Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form SS-4 is used by sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, and other entities to apply for an EIN.

Casual labor is a term derived from some state employment agencies, referring to any type of work that does not promote or advance the business of the employer.

To reduce burden for certain small business taxpayers, employers who have an employment tax liability of $1,000 or less for the year will now file Form 944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return, instead of Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return. Eligible taxpayers will be notified by mail.

One of the advantages of operating your own business is hiring family members. However, the employment tax requirements for family employees may vary from those that apply to other employees.

Information about Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses, including recent updates. Publication 463 explains what expenses are deductible, how to report them, what records you'll need, and how to treat expense reimbursements.

Information about Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form 1095-C is used by applicable large employers (as defined in section 4980H(c)(2)) to verify employer-sponsored health coverage and to administer the shared employer responsibility provisions of section 4980H.

Information about Publication 4436, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Form 941, Schedule B, Schedule D, and Schedule R, including recent updates. Publication 4436 provides general rules from the IRS for paper and computer-generated substitutes for Form 941, Schedule B, and Schedule R.