IRS Provides New Withholding Tables and Form 941 in Response to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

By Sally Piefer

The Internal Revenue Service has just released updated federal income tax withholding tables to reflect the $400 credit for single filers and $800 credit for joint filers. Employers must use the updated withholding amounts as soon as possible but no later than April 1, 2009. The updated withholding table can be accessed at the IRS web site .

The IRS also revised Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, to assist employers with the COBRA health care continuation premium assistance payments provided under ARRA.

• Download Revised Form 941

Published: 03/2009