--- title: Why is the IRS telling me to file a 944? description: There are very few circumstances when you should be filing a 944 --- [Skip to content](https://help.club.capital/en/faq/why-is-the-irs-telling-me-to-file-a-944#main-content) [![club 1 transparent](https://help.club.capital/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/club%201%20transparent.png?width=2379&height=448&name=club%201%20transparent.png)](https://help.club.capital/en/faq/?hsLang=en) - Industries Show submenu for Industries - [Insurance](https://club.capital/industries/insurance/) - [Youth Soccer](https://club.capital/industries/youth-soccer/) - Solutions Show submenu for Solutions - [Monthly Accounting](https://club.capital/solutions/monthly-accounting/) - [Tax Service](https://club.capital/solutions/tax-service/) - [CFO Services](https://club.capital/solutions/cfo-services-for-your-business/) - [Digital Marketing Services](https://club.capital/solutions/digital-marketing-services/) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Our Company](https://club.capital/our-company/) - [Testimonials](https://club.capital/testimonials/) - [Webinars](https://club.capital/webinars/) - [Partnerships](https://club.capital/partnerships/) - [Referral Program](https://club.capital/referral-program/) - [Est-Tax-Payments](https://club.capital/est-tax-payments/) - [Podcast](https://club.capital/podcast/) - Blogs Show submenu for Blogs - [Small Business Finance Blog](https://blog.club.capital/) - [Youth Sports Finance Blog](https://blog.club.capital/sports) - [Marketing Blog](https://blog.club.capital/club-capital-marketing-blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Industries Show submenu for Industries - [Insurance](https://club.capital/industries/insurance/) - [Youth Soccer](https://club.capital/industries/youth-soccer/) - Solutions Show submenu for Solutions - [Monthly Accounting](https://club.capital/solutions/monthly-accounting/) - [Tax Service](https://club.capital/solutions/tax-service/) - [CFO Services](https://club.capital/solutions/cfo-services-for-your-business/) - [Digital Marketing Services](https://club.capital/solutions/digital-marketing-services/) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Our Company](https://club.capital/our-company/) - [Testimonials](https://club.capital/testimonials/) - [Webinars](https://club.capital/webinars/) - [Partnerships](https://club.capital/partnerships/) - [Referral Program](https://club.capital/referral-program/) - [Est-Tax-Payments](https://club.capital/est-tax-payments/) - [Podcast](https://club.capital/podcast/) - Blogs Show submenu for Blogs - [Small Business Finance Blog](https://blog.club.capital/) - [Youth Sports Finance Blog](https://blog.club.capital/sports) - [Marketing Blog](https://blog.club.capital/club-capital-marketing-blog) - [Go to Club Capital's Homepage](https://club.capital/home/) [Go to Club Capital's Homepage](https://club.capital/home/) Hello. 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Your previous year's employer tax liability was below $1,000 4. 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