Form 8974 (2025): Qualified Small Business Payroll Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities
Form 8974 is the IRS form titled “Qualified Small Business Payroll Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities.”
Form Details
- Tax Year
- 2025
- Revision
- 2025
- Pages
- 1
- File Size
- 96 KB (PDF)
- Category
- Payroll & Employment
Who Uses Form 8974
Employers and payroll providers (and employees, for withholding certificates).
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Download the blank Form 8974 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 8974.
Yes. This is the 2025 revision of Form 8974, the version for tax year 2025.
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Source: IRS.gov — Form 8974