Form 1042 (2025): Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons
Form 1042 is the IRS form titled “Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons.”
Form Details
- Tax Year
- 2025
- Revision
- 2025
- Pages
- 2
- File Size
- 146 KB (PDF)
- Due Date
- March 16, 2026 — extended: September 15, 2026
- Category
- Information Returns
Due dates are for calendar-year filers, as published by the IRS for the 2025 tax year; a weekend or legal holiday moves a due date to the next business day.
Who Uses Form 1042
Payers, withholding agents and payees involved in information reporting.
Related Forms
- Extension:Form 7004 — Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns
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Download the blank Form 1042 PDF from this page. It is the official IRS file, delivered from IRS.gov — Zentavos does not change it. You can also find it on the IRS's page for Form 1042.
Yes. This is the 2025 revision of Form 1042, the version for tax year 2025.
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Source: IRS.gov — Form 1042