I have a Schedule H from a third-party payroll agency for domestic taxes that have already been paid for. How do I accurately account for this in TurboTax? Do I simply not fill out a Sched H, and do I need to enter the taxes already withheld and paid some place else in the forms?
If you are e-filing your return, you will need to fill out Schedule H in TurboTax so that it is transmitted with your return. If you are going to mail in your return, just include the paper copy of Schedule H prepared by the payroll company.
Schedule H will calculate the Household Employment Taxes you owe, but you also need to enter the tax payments you paid under "estimated taxes."
To prepare a Schedule H in TurboTax, please follow these steps:
To Enter tax payments, follow these steps:
Federal withholding is reported in the process of preparing Schedule H. To report any Federal/state/local tax payments you made, please follow these steps:
NOTE: If you filed a 940/941 and paid the tax, you do not file a schedule H at all. See IRS Pub 926 page 11: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p926.pdf Business employment tax returns. Don't use Schedule H if you choose to pay the employment taxes for your household employee with business or farm employment taxes. Instead, include the Social Security, Medicare, and withheld federal income taxes for the employee on the Form 941 or Form 944 you file for your business or on the Form 943 you file for your farm. Include the FUTA tax for the employee on your Form 940.