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Version: 1.7.3

Overview

Form 941-X, Adjusted Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund, is an IRS form you can use to amend 941 forms that were previously submitted and accepted by the IRS.

Until 2023, Form 941-X can only be filed on paper. However, starting in 2024, you can e-file 941-X. TaxBandits currently supports Form 941-X only for original Forms 941 filed for the 2024 tax year.

Form 941-X endpoints:​

You can use the following endpoints to complete the 941 filing.

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In order to use the following endpoints, you must call the Auth method to get the access token. This access token must be supplied in the request header as the ‘Bearer‘ token. Refer to OAuth 2.0 Authentication for more information on JWT authentication.

  • Create - To create Form 941-X for the respective quarter to correct underreported or overreported taxes.
  • Update - To make changes to an existing Form 941-X.
  • Transmit - To transmit Form 941-X to the IRS.
  • Status - To check the status of Form 941-X after transmission. (Alternatively, you can configure Webhooks for E-file Status Change.)

Signature Endpoints:​

Depending on the type of filer, you can use any of the following endpoints to sign 941-X returns:

  • DownloadForm8453EMP (Applicable to CPA and Software Providers) - Used to download the 8453EMP form generated by TaxBandits API for the RecordId.
  • UploadForm8453EMP - To upload the signed 8453-X-EMP form to our system.
  • DownloadForm8879EMP (Applicable to ERO) - Used to download the 8879-X-EMP form generated by TaxBandits API for the RecordId. This form is only for record keeping purposes and won’t be filed with the IRS.
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Reporting Agents using RA-PIN when creating Form 941-X, and filers using the Online Signature PIN can provide it during form creation.

Other 941-X Endpoints:​

Based on your requirements, you can use the following endpoints:

  • GetPDF - Used to obtain the Form 941-X PDFs as a Zip file via Webhook. You must configure the Webhook in Settings to receive the PDF.
  • ValidateForm - To validate the field-level specifications of Form 941-X before creating the form.
  • Validate - To audit the created Form 941-X data before transmission to the IRS.
  • List - To list all Form 941-X for a submission or employer.
  • Get - To retrieve the information from the created Form 941-X.
  • Delete - To delete the 941-X returns created.