Government Forms

The Federal Forms Catalog is a database of over 5,000 federal forms citizens and small businesses need to interact with the federal government. The Forms Catalog is a great starting point for locating forms needed to comply with federal regulations and to apply for government assistance.

Most Requested Forms

The following federal forms are most requested by small business owners visting Business.gov:

• I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification [Form] [Instructions]
• SS-4 - Employer Identification Number Application [Form] [Instructions] [More Information]
• W-2 - Wage and Tax Statement [Form] [Instructions]
• W-4 - Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate [Form] [Instructions]
• W-9 - Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Requestion [Form] [Instructions]
• 940 - Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return [Form and Instructions]
• 941 - Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return [Form and Instructions]
• 944 - Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return [Form] [Instructions] [More Information]
• 1023 - Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501C3 [Form] [Instructions]
• 1096 - Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns [Form and Instructions]
• 1099 - Miscellaneous Income [Form] [Instructions]
• 8109 - Federal Tax Deposit Coupon (Over the Counter Version) [Form and Instructions]

Small Business Forms

The following is a collection of common federal and state forms and forms-related websites relevant to small business owners.

Loans and Financial Assistance

• SBA Loans and Financial Assistance Forms - U.S. Small Business Administration
• SBA Disaster Assistance Forms - U.S. Small Business Administration
• SBA Contractor and Surety Bond Forms - U.S. Small Business Administration

Employment

Employment Eligibility Verification

• I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification [Form] [Instructions] - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service

New Hires Reporting

• Visit your state's New Hires Reporting page

Workers' Compensation

• Visit your state's Workers' Compensation Office

Family Medical Leave Act

• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Certification of Health Care Provider)
• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Employer Response to Employee Request for Family or Medical Leave)

Hiring Foreign Workers

• Application for Alien Employment Certification (Part A) - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• Application for Alien Employment Certification (Part B) - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• H-1B Specialty (Professional) Workers - U.S. Department of Labor
• H-1B Nonimmigrant Information Form - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• H-1C Nurses for Disadvantaged Areas - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• Labor Condition Application and Requirements for Employer Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas - U.S. Department of Labor

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers

• Wage Statement - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• Wage Statement (In Spanish) - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• Worker Information, Terms and Conditions of Employment - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• Worker Information, Terms and Conditions of Employment (In Spanish) - U.S. Department of Labor

Wages and Hours

• Application for Authority to Employ Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages - U.S. Department of Labor
  
• Supplemental Data Sheet for Application for Authority to Employ Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages - U.S. Department of Labor
  

Government Contracting

• Small and Disadvantaged Business 8(a) Forms - U.S. Small Business Administration

Occupational Health and Safety

• OSHA Recordkeeping Forms - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

• Copyright Forms - U.S. Copyright Office
• Patent Forms - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Trademark Electronic Application System - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Taxes

• Federal Tax Forms and Publications - Internal Revenue Service
• State Tax Forms and Publications