File IRS Form 7200 Online for 2021

What are the changes in Form 7200 for Second Quarter 2021?

For the second quarter of 2021, the IRS has made some changes to the Form 7200. The following lines are changed/introduced for the Q2 2021,

• Line B - In this, the total number of employees to whom qualified wages are paid who are eligible for the employee retention credit this quarter should be entered.
• Line G - Enter the number of individuals provided COBRA premium assistance during the quarter for the advance requested.
• Line H - Check the box if eligible for the employee retention credit solely because the business is a recovery startup business.
• Line 4 - Enter the total COBRA premium assistance provided this quarter.

What is Form 7200?

Form 7200, Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19 use to request an advance payment of the tax credits for qualified sick, qualified family leave wages and the employee retention credit that you will claim on employment tax forms such as Form 941, Form 941-PR, Form 941-SS, Form 943, Form 943-PR, Form 944, Form 944(SP), Form CT-1.

Who must File Form 7200?

Employers who file their following employment tax Form 941, 943, 944, or CT-1 may file Form 7200 to request an advance payment of the tax credit for qualified sick, family leave wages and the employee retention credit.

You have to reconcile any advance credit payments and reduced deposits on your employment tax return(s) that you will file for 2021. No employer is required to file Form 7200.

Can I Correct Form 7200?

Once if you filed Form 7200, You can’t file a corrected Form 7200. If you find any error on Form 7200, the error will be corrected when you file your employment tax Form(s) 941, 943, 944, or CT-1 for 2021.

When to File Form 7200?

Form 7200 can be filed at any time before the end of the month following the quarter in which qualified wages were paid and you can file Form 7200 several times during each quarter if needed.

Don’t file Form 7200:

• After you file Form 941 for the quarter or file Form 943, 944, or CT-1.
• To request an advance payment for any anticipated credit for which you already reduced your deposits.

The form cannot be filed after an employer has filed its last employment tax return for 2021. You can complete your Form 7200 and Fax to 855-248-0552.

What is FFCRA?

FFCRA, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act is an emergency initiative in response to the impact of coronavirus on workers and businesses in the US.

There are a number of relief measures the FFCRA provides, including:

• Paid sick leave/time
• Paid family and medical leave
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA)
• Employer tax credits
• Unemployment insurance expansion
• Nutrition aid

What is the CARES Act?

CARES Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act offers separate payroll tax credits against employer FICA taxes for qualifying wages and the allocable portion of health care costs for certain businesses with partially or fully suspended operations due to COVID-19 or with significant declines in revenue in 2020.

Use Form 7200 to request advances on both the refundable amounts for the FFCRA leave credits and the CARES Act employee retention credits.