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What Tax Forms Do Sole Proprietors Need?

A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business that is owned by one individual. You include the income and expenses of the business on your own tax return. If you are a sole proprietor, use the information in the chart below to help you determine some of the forms that you may be required to file.

Note: the table below contains links to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms in PDF format.

If you are a sole proprietor then you may be liable for... Use Form...
Income Tax 1040 and Schedule C or C-EZ ( Schedule F for farm business)
Self-employment tax 1040 and Schedule SE
Estimated tax 1040-ES

Employment taxes:

  • Social security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding
  • Federal unemployment (FUTA) tax
  • Depositing employment taxes

941 ( 943 for farm employees)

940 or 940-EZ
8109
Excise Taxes Refer to the Excise Tax web page
Source: Internal Revenue Service

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