This article is for admins who want to understand how Gusto helps their company stay compliant with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The IRS is a federal agency that collects taxes and enforces federal tax laws. We require all customers to sign up with a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN). We do not support account setup with an owner’s Social Security number (SSN).
Here’s what we do to help keep your company compliant with the IRS:
To help you stay compliant with IRS payroll requirements, we:
Automatically calculate taxes on supported benefits per IRS guidelines for Social Security, Medicare, income tax withholding, and federal unemployment (FUTA).
Generate W-2s and 1099s and provide them to your team in their Gusto accounts.
File taxes on your behalf based on the deposit schedule you’ve set up in your Gusto account (e.g., 941s).
Review tax notices.
To help you stay compliant with IRS benefits requirements, we:
Help with IRS pre-tax benefit requirements that are also embedded in Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Department of Labor (DOL) regulations.
Set up Section 125 (or “cafeteria”) plans and establish pre-tax benefits, including memorialization under plan documents.
If you manage your benefits externally, your benefits provider can help with any required documentation.
You can find the Section 125 document in the Benefits section of your company’s Documents page, as part of the Health and Welfare Plan Document.
If your company had 50 or more full-time employees (FTEs) in the previous calendar year, we complete ACA-compliant filings for 1094-C and 1095-C forms. These forms confirm compliance with the employer mandate. They’re often called the “W-2” for health benefits. Your insurance carrier mails 1095-B forms directly to your employees.
If you need to contact the IRS for any reason, use the information below.
Use this list to reach the IRS by phone or website for federal payroll taxes, including federal income tax withholding, Social Security, and Medicare.
Phone numbers and links can change. If one does not work, search the agency's official website for the latest contact info.
Federal payroll taxes — Internal Revenue Service (IRS): general inquiries (800) 829-4933; collections (800) 829-3903