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Version: 1.7.3

Status

Gets the status of the 941 returns by Submission Id and Record Ids.

Federal Return Statuses:

  • Created: Form 941 has been created and not yet transmitted by the user.
  • Transmitted: Form 941 has been transmitted by the user.
  • Accepted: Form 941 is accepted by the IRS.
  • Rejected: Form 941 is rejected by the IRS due to some errors. Please correct the errors and retransmit them.
The IRS has removed the COVID-related fields in Form 941 from tax year 2024. To refer to the documentation of Form 941 for tax year 2023,click here.

GET Form941/Status 
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Request Params

FieldTypeDescription
SubmissionIdGuidUnique identifier of a submission
RecordIdsGuid[]List of record Ids to get status.
ReturnTypestringType of the return to be filed. Enter values like FORM941, FORM941SP.
Allowed values: "FORM941", "FORM941SP"
EINstringEmployer Identification Number
QtrstringQuarter of Form 941 to be filed.
Allowed values

"Q1", "Q2", "Q3", "Q4"

TaxYrstringTax year of Form 941 to be filed.
Allowed values: "2024","2025"

Response Body

FieldTypeDescription
StatusCodenumberReturns the HTTP status codes like 200,300 etc.
StatusNamestringName of the status code.
StatusMessagestringDetailed status message.
SubmissionIdGuidUnique identifier of a submission.
Form941RecordsobjectPulls the Form 941 records with Success and Error statuses.
    SuccessRecordsobject[]It will show the detailed information about the success status of Form 941 Records.
        SequenceIdstringA unique number given by an inbound application to identify failed records.
        RecordIdGuidUnique identifier of a record.
        PayerRefstringUnique identifier of the payer.
        RecordStatusstringReturns the status of the records.
        CreatedTsstringDate and time of return created.
        UpdatedTsstringDate and time of return updated.
    ErrorRecordsobject[]It will show the detailed information about the error status of Form 941 Records.
        RecordIdGuidUnique identifier of a record.
        SequenceIdstringA unique number given by an inbound application to identify failed records.
        Errorsobject[]Shows detailed error information.
            IdstringReturns the validation error id.
            NamestringName of the validation error.
            MessagestringDescription of the validation error.
Errorsobject[]Shows detailed error information.
    IdstringReturns the validation error code.
    NamestringName of the validation error.
    MessagestringDescription of the validation error.

"Form941/status?SubmissionId=66c6e0c7-251e-4f00-8a75-14b5656a59db&RecordIds=8f85ff98-55ea-4fa9-bc20-7abe02625d14"

Response Json

ResponseDescriptionAction
200
Success Response - This is a sample response for successful API requests.
Response: 200
{
"StatusCode": 200,
"StatusName": "Ok",
"StatusMessage": "Successful API call",
"SubmissionId": "66c6e0c7-251e-4f00-8a75-14b5656a59db",
"Form941Records": {
"SuccessRecords": [
{
"SequenceId": "001",
"BusinessId": "1e26b037-c1db-4d45-957c-7b4836535ca7",
"PayerRef": "Payerref001",
"RecordId": "8f85ff98-55ea-4fa9-bc20-7abe02625d14",
"RecordStatus": "Created",
"CreatedTs": "2025-03-20 03:50:02 -04:00",
"UpdatedTs": "2025-03-20 03:51:45 -04:00",
"Errors": null
}
],
"ErrorRecords": null
},
"Errors": null
}