The IRS and state may send reminders about quarterly forms. If we file them for you (listed below), you can ignore the notice.

View Company Tax Forms In Your Gusto Account

Go to the End Of Year Company Review to view or sign the tax forms available to you in CleanCloud.

Go to Settings → Admin → Payments & Finances → Payroll.
Click End Of Year Company Review.
Scroll down to Documents.

📹 Watch this step-by-step video guide to learn where to find your end-of-year reports in CleanCloud Payroll.

Important Reminders

Gusto only files the forms if you've actively processed payrolls using Gusto for the applicable quarter(s).

We will not start filing any returns—including $0 returns—until the company starts reporting subject wages and taxes in that state.
- Example: If you joined Gusto in Q1 2023, but did not process payroll wages (and related taxes) for an agency until Q2 2023, we will file the Q2 return, but not the Q1 return. You'll need to file any $0 returns directly to the agency if this is the case.
If you're not actively processing payroll, in a single state or in any state, employers are responsible for closing their payroll tax accounts with the federal, state, or local tax agency(ies) directly with the agency.

Federal Taxes & Forms We File

Employer Taxes & Forms

Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return (Form 944)
Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return and Multi-State Employer and Credit Reduction Information (Form 940 and Schedule A)
Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return and Report of Tax Liability for Semiweekly Schedule Depositors (Form 941 and Schedule B) (Social Security and Medicare taxes)
Qualified Small Business Payroll Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities (Form 8974)
Employer copies of Wage and Tax Statement and Corrected Wage and Tax Statement (Form W-3, W-2 and Form W-2C)
Employer copies of Non-employee compensation (Form 1096 and 1099); federal and state copies only
- At this time, we file Forms 1099 regardless of the $600 threshold in order to provide Independent Contractors with the necessary forms to quickly and accurately file their personal tax return.
Reporting Agent Authorization–Form 8655

Employee Taxes & Forms

Wage and Tax Statement and Corrected Wage and Tax Statement (Form W-2 and Form W-2C)
Employee's Withholding Certificate (Form W-4; federal)

Domestic Contractor Taxes & Forms

Non-employee compensation (1099-MISC); federal and state copies only
- Filing of this form ends after 2019.
Non-employee compensation (1099-NEC); federal and state copies only
- Filing of this form starts for the calendar year 2020.
- At this time, we file Forms 1099 regardless of the $600 threshold in order to provide Independent Contractors with the necessary forms to quickly and accurately file their personal tax return.

State Taxes & Forms We File

For state income tax and certain local taxes, employers are required to have their employees physically sign the state and local version of the Form W-4, and store it for your records.

For details on the state taxes Gusto will file on your behalf, click the link below and use the dropdown menus to select your state.