Small businesses have an option to file their Form 941 quarterly returns using a system that has proved highly popular and successful among individual taxpayers. Each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service is mailing the 941 TeleFile package to millions of eligible small businesses. The package allows qualifying businesses to file using a Touch-Tone telephone.

The package contains everything a business needs to successfully use 941TeleFile: the 941TeleFile Tax Record, a payment voucher, and a paper Form 941 for those who do not meet the filing requirements.

Instructions on the first page list the qualifications. A business that meets these requirements should complete the tax record using the instructions, then call the TeleFile system using a Touch-Tone phone and the toll-free number listed. A recorded message guides users step-by-step through the phone call and all the entries are repeated so users can check their accuracy. As the user enters information, 941TeleFile computes all the taxes and balances. At the end of the phone call, the system provides a confirmation number that the user records on the space provided on the 941TeleFile Tax Record. The tax record is the proof of filing the return and should be saved. The call takes about 10 minutes; there is nothing to mail.

The 941TeleFile system will begin accepting calls for the first quarter of 2000 on April 1, 2000. The IRS TeleFile help desk is available to assist and answer questions users have or to help them file. The number is 1-901-546-2690 and is not a toll-free call.

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