April 5, 2005 -- The IRS requires employers who use federal Form 941 to use the new form for the first quarter of 2005.  Here are some user tips from QuickBooks:

QuickBooks 2005

1. Download and install Payroll Update 20506.  Do this before you prepare Form 941 and Q1 2005.
2. Payroll Update 20506 includes the new Form 941 and updates to all state quarterly payroll tax forms for 2005.

QuickBooks 2004

1. Download and install Payroll Update 20506.  Do this before you prepare Form 941 and Q1 2005.
2. Download and install product update R9. This product is needed before the new Form 941 is prepared.

QuickBooks 2003

1. Download and install Payroll Update 20506.  Do this before you prepare for Form 941 and Q1 2005.
2. Download and install product update R10. This product is needed before the new Form 941 is prepared.

Note to all QuickBooks users:  If you need to prepare a Form 941 and/or a state quarterly payroll tax for a previous quarter, prepare the forms before you download the new update.  QuickBooks only stores one version of each form at a time, plus you cannot use the new forms for filings before 2005.

For more information, call Randee Mellon, certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, at 215-564-1900 .

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