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                                                                                                                         Arizona Form 
Arizona      Quarterly Withholding Tax Return                                                                                     A1-QRT 
For information or help, call one of the numbers listed:                            Each employer pays the tax withheld to the Arizona Department of 
Phoenix                                                    (602) 255-3381           Revenue (department) using the deposit schedule that applies to that 
                                                                                    employer.    
From   area codes 520 and 928, toll-free                   (800) 352-4090            
Tax forms, instructions, and other tax information                                  Why    is Form A1-QRT required? 
If you need tax forms, instructions, and other tax information, go                  An employer must withhold Arizona income tax from wages paid 
to  the department’s website atwww.azdor.gov.                                       for services performed in Arizona.  Income tax must be withheld, 
Withholding Tax Procedures and Rulings                                              unless those wages are exempt from Arizona withholding tax.  In 
These instructions may refer to the department’s withholding tax                    addition, Arizona income tax may be withheld from pensions, and 
procedures and rulings for more information.  To view or print                      gambling or prize winnings that are subject to federal withholding 
these, go to our website and selectReports & Legal Research from                    under  section 1441 or section 3402(q) of the internal revenue code.   
the  main  menu,  then click on  Legal Research  and  select a                      The employer must remit the tax withheld to the department based 
Document    Type and a Category from the drop down menus.                           on the deposit schedule that applies to that employer. 
Publications                                                                        Employers must reconcile the amounts withheld during the quarter 
To view or print the department’s publications, go to our website,                  to the amounts paid during the quarter.  Form A1-QRT is filed for 
select Reports & Legal Research from the main menu, and click                        this purpose.  
 onPublications in the left hand column.                                            Form A1-QRT is also used as: 
                                                                                    •  The payment transmittal form for payments made on a quarterly 
                  General Information                                                  basis when those payments are made by check or money order; 
Arizona law requires employers 1 to withhold Arizona income tax                        and,  
from:                                                                               •  The written notification to the department that the business is 
•   The payment of  wages, salary, or  bonus to any employee                           cancelling its withholding registration. 
    whose compensation is for services performed within Arizona,                    NOTE:  For details about other returns and forms that may be 
    unless those  wages are exempt from  Arizona income tax                         required, see   Withholding Tax Procedure  (WTP) 16-2, What 
    withholding;                                                                    Withholding Tax Forms and  Returns to File and When to File 
•   The  premature  withdrawal of  state  and  local  retirement                    Them. 
    contributions;                                                                   
•   Pensions; and,                                                                   Who Must File Form A1-QRT 
•   Payments of prize  winnings subject to federal withholding                      All employers, except employers who remit Arizona income tax on 
    under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §§ 1441 or 3402(q) from2                   :  
                                                                                    an annual basis, must file Form A1-QRT.  Employers that remit 
    o     The Arizona state lottery commission,                                     Arizona income tax on any of the following schedules must file 
    o     Arizona sanctioned horse or dog racing,                                   Form A1-QRT  to reconcile their  withholding deposits for  the 
    o     A fantasy sports operator, or,                                            calendar quarter: 
    o     An event wagering operator                                                •  Quarterly 
At the request of the individual receiving the payment, Arizona                     •  Monthly 
income tax may be withheld from the following:                                      •  Semi-weekly 
•   Retired or retainer pay for service in the military or naval forces             •  Next day  
    of the United States; 
                                                                                    Form A1-QRT is also used as: 
•   Payments  under the United States civil service retirement                      •  The payment transmittal form for payments made on a quarterly 
    system from the United States government service retirement 
                                                                                       basis when those payments are made by check or money order, 
    and disability fund; 
                                                                                       and as,  
•   Pensions;                                                                       •  The written notification to the department that the business is 
•   Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts;                                        cancelling its withholding registration.   
•   Any other annuity; 
•   Unemployment compensation; and                                                  NOTE:    An employer must file Form A1-QRT for every   quarter.  
•   Out-of-state  wages earned by an Arizona resident, if the                       This includes quarters in which the employer has not withheld any 
    employer and the employee agree to withhold Arizona income                      Arizona tax.  For those quarters, the employer must file a Form 
    tax.                                                                            A1-QRT that shows zero withholding liability.  These returns must 
                                                                                    be filed until the employer cancels its withholding registration by 
For additional information on withholding requirements, refer to the 
                                                                                    filing a final Form A1-QRT.  The only exception is for employers 
Employer’s Instructions for the Employee’s Arizona Withholding 
                                                                                    that qualify to file and pay on an annual basis (Form A1-APR). 
Election (Form A-4 Instructions).                                                    

1 Arizona law provides that all amounts withheld are to be treated as if the        2 Payers of prize winnings are required to withhold an amount equal to 20% of 
withholding was from wages  paid  to an  employee.   For  ease of  reading,         the amount withheld pursuant to section 1441 or section 3402(q) of the internal 
“employer(s)” as used in these instructions refers to employers and to payers of    revenue code. 
other nonpayroll payments that withhold Arizona income tax from payments to 
employees,  beneficiaries  or  payees.    Similarly,  “employee(s)”  includes 
employees, recipients, beneficiaries and payees. 
                                                                                  



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                                                                                                          Arizona Form A1-QRT 
Exception for annual payment return (Form                           NOTE:  Arizona law states that all amounts withheld are to be 
 A1-APR)                                                            treated as if the  withholding was from  wages paid to an 
Certain employers may make their withholding payments on an         employee.     If you file federal Form 941 to  report  federal 
annual basis and file an annual withholding tax return on Form      withholding on Arizona wages and federal Form 945 to report 
A1-APR. These employers will not file Form A1-QRT or Form           federal withholding on Arizona non-wage payments for the same 
 A1-R.                                                              Employer Identification Number (EIN), file one A1-QRT to 
An employer may make its Arizona withholding payments on            reconcile the total Arizona withholding for the quarter.  Do not 
                                                                    file more than one original A1-QRT for the same EIN for the 
an annual basis if all of the following conditions are met: 
                                                                    same quarter.   
•   The employer has established a history of  withholding           
    activity by filing the quarterly tax return (Form A1-QRT)       File Form A1-QRT for every quarter.  This includes quarters in 
    for at least the four preceding calendar quarters.              which the employer has not withheld any Arizona income tax.  
•   The employer's  withholding liability  was an amount            For those quarters,  file Form  A1-QRT reporting zero  (0) 
    greater than zero  for at least one of the four preceding        withholding liability.   
    calendar quarters.                                              Form A1-QRT must be filed until the employer cancels  its 
•   The average amount of Arizona income taxes withheld by          withholding registration by filing a final Form A1-QRT.  (See 
    the employer in the four preceding calendar quarters does       page 4 for instructions on filing a final Form A1-QRT.) 
    not exceed $200.  The employer  will  meet this average 
    withholding requirement if the total amount withheld in the     NOTE:   Employers that qualify to file and pay on an annual 
    four preceding calendar quarters is $800 or less.               basis (Form A1-APR) are not required to file Form A1-QRT.         
•   The employer has timely filed Form  A1-QRT and has              Payroll Service Companies             
    timely made its Arizona withholding payments for at least       You may use a Payroll Service Company (PSC) to file your 
    three of the four preceding calendar quarters.                  Form A1-QRT.  If you use a PSC, that company must file your 
•   The employer has filed Form A1-QRT for all preceding             A1-QRT electronically.   
    calendar quarters and does not have a balance due (tax, 
    penalty, or interest) for any preceding calendar quarter.         Arizona Withholding Deposit Schedules 
•   The employer has filed the annual reconciliation tax return 
    (Form A1-R)  for all preceding  calendar years  and has         For Arizona income tax withholding purposes, several deposit 
                                                                    schedules may apply.  The schedule that an employer must use 
    timely filed Form A1-R for the preceding calendar year.         depends on the amount of Arizona income tax withheld.  These 
An employer may continue to make its Arizona withholding            schedules are based on the average amount withheld during the 
payments on an annual basis for the succeeding calendar year if     prior 4  quarter period.   The employer  must compute this 
all of the following conditions are met:                            average at the start of each new quarter.  The deposit schedule 
•   The average amount of Arizona income taxes withheld by          that may apply for one quarter may not be the same schedule 
    the employer in the four preceding calendar quarters does       that applies to the next  quarter.   Refer  to A.A.C. R15-2B-
    not exceed $200; and,                                           101(A),  or  to the department’s  Withholding Tax Procedure 
•   The employer has timely filed the annual tax return and has     (WTP) 16-1,   Procedure for Determining When an Employer 
    timely made its annual Arizona withholding payment for          Must Remit Arizona  Withholding Tax,  for information  on 
    the preceding calendar year.                                     determining your deposit schedule.   
If an employer does not meet all of the qualifying conditions to    NOTE:  Employers whose Arizona withholding tax liability for 
continue  making its  Arizona  withholding payments on an           the 2022 calendar year is $500 or more must make Arizona 
annual basis for the succeeding calendar  year,  or, if that        withholding tax payments using EFT. See the section “Payment 
employer has an average withholding of greater than $200 for the    by  Electronic  Funds  Transfer”  on  page  5  for  additional 
four preceding calendar quarters:                                   information. 
                                                                     
•   The employer  must determine its Arizona  withholding 
                                                                    Explanation of Deposit Schedules 
    payment schedule  for succeeding calendar quarters               
    according to the instructions in the Arizona Withholding        The  Arizona deposit schedules are as follows: 
    Liability/Payment Schedule section; and,                             Previous 4 Quarter           Arizona Deposit Schedule  
•   The employer shall  file the  quarterly tax return (Form          Arizona Withholding 
                                                                             Average  
    A1-QRT) for succeeding calendar quarters. 
                                                                            $1,500 or less                      Quarterly  
What withholding payments are reconciled using                                                     (May deposit on an annual basis 
this form?                                                                                         if 4 quarter average is $200 or 
All Arizona withholding amounts averaging more than $200 per                                       less and other criteria met) 
quarter are reconciled using this form.  Arizona law requires all        More than $1,500                 Same time as Federal 
amounts withheld to be treated as if the withholding was from                                      (Monthly, Semi-weekly, Next 
wages paid to an employee.                                                                         Business Day)    

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                                                                     month by the 15  day of the following  month.  An Arizona 
Annual    Deposit Schedule                                           employer whose prior 4 quarter average is more than $1,500, 
NOTE:     An employer that uses the annual deposit schedule          who uses this schedule for federal purposes must also deposit 
does not file Form A1-QRT.  This employer files Form A1-APR          the Arizona tax withheld by the 15 thday of the following month.  
                                                                      
 instead.                                                            NOTE: If the due date falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal 
Some employers  may qualify to  make one annual  Arizona             holiday, the payment is considered timely if made on the next 
withholding payment.  To qualify, the employer must have been        banking day. 
in business  for at least a  year and must have established a 
specified filing and payment history.  The employer must also        Federal   Semi-Weekly Deposit Schedule 
have an average quarterly Arizona tax withholding of $200 or         This schedule applies  when the employer’s total  federal tax 
less for the 4 preceding calendar quarters.  For complete details,   reported for the federal lookback period was  more than 
see the instructions for the Annual Payment Withholding Tax          $50,000.  An Arizona employer whose prior 4 quarter average 
 Return, Arizona Form A1-APR.                                        is more than $1,500, who uses semi-weekly deposit schedule 
                                                                     for federal purposes must  use this same schedule to pay its 
The   payment due date for the annual deposit schedule is: 
                                                                     Arizona tax.  Use the table below to determine when you must 
  Period in Which Wages         Arizona Payment Due By               make  your deposit(s).   
              Paid 
  January – December            January 31 of  the following         Semi-Weekly     Deposit Schedule 
                                year                                     Day of the Week Wages             Payment Due By 
  If the due  date falls on  a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal                       Paid 
  holiday, the payment will be timely if made on the next               Wednesday, Thursday or  The following Wednesday 
  banking day.                                                          Friday 
                                                                        Saturday, Sunday, Monday  The following Friday 
Quarterly     Deposit Schedule 
                                                                        or Tuesday 
An employer that does not qualify to make one annual Arizona 
                                                                        If the due  date falls on  a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal 
withholding payment and its income tax withheld during the 
                                                                        holiday, the withholding payment is timely if made on the 
prior 4 quarters  was not  greater than $1,500, must  use the 
                                                                        next banking day. 
quarterly deposit schedule.   
The   payment due dates for the quarterly deposit schedule are:      Federal   Next Business Day Deposit 
       Quarter in Which            Arizona Payment Due By            When the employer accumulates  a federal tax liability  of 
          Wages Paid                                                 $100,000 or more on any day during a federal deposit period, 
              1st                            April 30                the employer  must deposit its tax by the close of the  next 
              2nd                            July 31                 business day.  This applies whether the employer is a monthly 
                                                                     or semi-weekly schedule depositor. 
              3rd                         October 31                  
              4th                          January 31                An Arizona employer whose prior 4 quarter average is more 
  If the due  date falls on  a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal          than $1,500, that must deposit its federal tax by the close of the 
  holiday, the payment will be considered timely if made on          next business day, must also deposit its Arizona tax by the close 
                                                                     of the next business day.  If an employer is a monthly depositor, 
  the next banking day.                                              that employer  will become a semi-weekly depositor  when it 
Monthly or Semi-Weekly Deposit Schedule                              incurs a next day deposit obligation.  The employer will remain 
 (Same Time as Federal Deposit Schedule)                             a semi-weekly depositor for the remainder of the calendar year 
When an employer’s prior 4 quarter average of Arizona income         and for the following calendar year.  
                                                                                    General Instructions
tax withheld is more than $1,500, the employer must pay its                                                           
Arizona income tax withheld at the same time it pays its federal 
 tax.                                                                Electronic  Filing of Withholding Tax Returns 
For federal purposes, there are two deposit schedules, monthly       Arizona  Revised Statutes  § 43-323(F)  provides that  all 
and semi-weekly.  Before the start of each calendar year, the        withholding returns shall be filed electronically for taxable 
employer  must decide  which of the two deposit schedules it         years beginning from and after December 31, 2019.   
must use.  The terms “monthly deposit schedule” and “semi-           For 2022, the department currently has three methods to file 
weekly deposit schedule” do not refer to how often a business        Form A1-QRT electronically.  These methods are: 
pays wages.  These terms refer to which set of deposit rules the     •   An employer may register at 
employer must use.  The deposit rules are based on the dates             https://efile.aztaxes.gov/AZFSETPortal [AZ Web File 
when wages are paid (cash basis); not on when tax liabilities are        (AZFSET)] to bulk-file its return by uploading a .csv file.  
accrued  for accounting purposes.                                    •   An employer may register at 
Federal   Monthly Deposit Schedule                                       https://aztaxes.gov/Home/Page (AZTaxes) and use the  
For federal purposes, this schedule applies  when the total              data input method to submit its return.  
federal tax  reported  for  the  federal  lookback  period  was      •   Registered transmitters of  AZ Web File  (AZFSET) can 
$50,000 or less.  Following the monthly deposit schedule, an             bulk-file using the transmission method. 
employer  must deposit its taxes for  wages paid during the 

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Requesting   an Electronic Filing Waiver                                  Contact the private delivery  service  for information 
                                                                          regarding how to obtain written proof of mailing. 
Any employer  who is required to file  its  withholding return 
                                                                      •
electronically may apply to the director for an annual waiver             If the due date for the return falls on a Saturday, Sunday, 
from the electronic  filing  requirement.  The  waiver  may be            or a legal holiday, the return is considered timely filed if it 
granted, which may be renewed for one subsequent year, if any             is postmarked the next business day.  See the department’s 
of the following apply:                                                   ruling, GTR 16-2, Timely Filing of Income or Withholding 
                                                                          Tax Return – Holidays and Weekends. 
•   The employer has no computer.                                      
•   The employer has no internet access.                               Filing an Original Return 
•   Any other circumstance considered to be worthy by the             File this form on a quarterly basis.  File one Form A1-QRT per 
    director.                                                         EIN per calendar  quarter regardless of the source of the 
To request a waiver, submit Form 292, Electronic Filing and           withholding. 
Payment Waiver Application, to the department.  Form 292 is           Submit Form A1-QRT electronically unless the employer has 
available at:   https://azdor.gov/forms/other-forms/electronic-       been granted a waiver pursuant to A.R.S. § 43-325(F), or has 
 filing-and-payment-waiver-application.                               been instructed to file a paper return by the  IRS  or by the 
A waiver is not required if the withholding return cannot be          department.  If filing a paper return, mail the return to: 
electronically filed for reasons beyond the employer’s control,                       Arizona Department of Revenue 
including situations in which the employer was instructed by                                    PO Box 29009 
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or the Arizona Department                            Phoenix, AZ 85038-9009 
of Revenue (department) to file by paper.                             What   to do if you close your business 
Please contact the department at     azwebfilesupport@azdor.gov       When your business is sold, discontinued, converted to a new 
if you need assistance in electronically submitting your Arizona      form, or all your employees are dismissed, you must notify the 
withholding return.                                                   department by filing a final return and request the department 
 What are the due dates for filing Form A1-QRT?                       close  your  withholding  account.      Until  you  request  the 
Form A1-QRT is due as follows:                                        department cancel your withholding account, your withholding 
         Quarter                Form            *Form A1-              return(s) will continue to be due. 
                                A1-QRT       QRT Extended              To file your final Form A1-QRT 
                                Due Date           Due Date           •   Check box C “Final Return” to cancel your withholding 
   1 (January - March)          April 30            May 10                account.   Enter the date final  wages  were paid.  Also 
   2 (April - June)             July 31         August 10                 complete Part 6. 
   3 (July - September)      October 31         November 10           •   Check box D if this form is being filed by the surviving 
   4 (October - December)    January 31         February 10               employer and the period(s) covered are  for  less than 3 
   *Extended due dates  for  Form A1-QRT are available to                 months.   Enter the Predecessor Employer Name and EIN 
   employers who have made every payment on time during                   in the spaces provided.   
   the prior quarter.  These employers may have 10 additional         NOTE: To cancel your account, you must file a final Form A1-
   days in which to file their A1-QRT.                                QRT and file a final Form A1-R for the year during which final 
                                                                      wages were paid.  Refer to the instructions for Form A1-R for 
Timely  Filing of Returns                                             assistance in filing your final Form A1-R.    
•   The department determines the timeliness of an 
    electronically filed tax return by the date of the electronic     Filing   an Amended Return 
    postmark.  If the taxpayer and the electronic return preparer     If this is an amended Form A1-QRT, check Box A, “Amended 
    or the electronic return transmitter are in different time        Return”  and  complete  the  form  using  your  corrected 
    zones, it is the taxpayer’s time zone, as determined by the       withholding information.  Complete Part 5 to explain why you 
    taxpayer’s address, that controls the timeliness of the           amended    your return.   
    electronically  filed return.    When  a return has been          If you amend a return for a quarter in a prior calendar year, you 
    electronically received on the host system of more than one       must also file an amended Form A1-R for that    year.  Include the 
    electronic return preparer or electronic return transmitter       state copies of federal Forms W-2, W-2c, W-2G, and 1099 with 
    during its ultimate transmission to the department, the            the amended Form A1-R. 
    return shall be deemed filed and received by the department       Unless the employer was granted a waiver to file its original 
    on the date of the earliest electronic postmark.                  return by paper or was directed by the IRS or the department to 
•   The department determines the timeliness of a paper-filed         file the original Form  A1-QRT as a paper  return,  amended 
    tax return by the postmark or other official  mark of  the        Forms A1-QRT shall be submitted electronically using either 
    United States Mail stamped on the envelope in which the           AZFSET or a registered transmitter.  For additional information 
    return is mailed.  See the department’s ruling, GTR 16-1,         on either of these methods, see the preceding section labeled, 
    Timely Filing of  Income or Withholding Tax Returns               Electronic Filing of Withholding Tax Returns.   
    Through the United States Mail. 
•   The department  will  accept  proof  of mailing from a 
    private delivery service included in the Internal Revenue 
    Service (IRS) list of designated private delivery services.  
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NOTE:  Amended Forms A1-QRT cannot be submitted through                 F. Interest  
AZTaxes.  If the AZTaxes.gov data entry method is used to file         The department charges interest on any tax not paid by the due 
the original return, the amended return must be filed by paper.        date.  The  Arizona interest rate is the same  as the  federal rate 
Mail the amended return to the address indicated in the section,       imposed  on individual taxpayers.   
Filing  an Original Return.                                             Payment of Tax 
Penalties     and Interest                                             The entire amount of tax must be paid by the original due date of 
A.  Late Filing Penalty                                                Form A1-QRT.   Extended due  dates for Form A1-QRT are 
If  you  file late, a late  filing penalty  will be assessed. This     available to employers who have made every payment on time 
penalty is 4½% (.045) of the tax required to be shown on the           during the prior quarter.  These employers may have 10 additional 
return for each month or fraction of a month the return is late.       days in which to file their A1-QRT.  
This penalty cannot exceed 25% (.25) of the tax found to be             Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer 
remaining  due.                                                        Employers are required to pay their tax liability by electronic funds 
B.  Late Payment Penalty                                               transfer (EFT) if the employer owes $500 or more for any taxable 
If the tax is paid late, a late payment penalty will be assessed.      year beginning from and after December 31, 2020. 
This penalty is ½ of 1% (.005) of the amount shown as tax for          NOTE:  If an employer was required to make its tax payments for 
each month  or  fraction  of a month for which  the failure            taxable year 2022 by EFT, it must also pay any additional tax due 
continues.  The  department  charges  this  penalty  from  the          from an amended return by EFT. 
original due date of the return until the date you pay the tax.        An employer may apply to the director for an annual waiver from 
This penalty cannot exceed a total of 10% (.10) of the unpaid          the electronic payment requirement.   The  application  must  be 
 tax.                                                                  received by December 31 of each year.  The director may grant the 
NOTE:  If you voluntarily file an amended return and pay the           waiver if any of the following applies:  
additional tax  due when you file your amended return, the             •   The employer has no computer. 
department  will  not  assess  the  late  payment  penalty.            •   The employer has no internet access. 
Exceptions  are:                                                       •   Any other circumstance  considered to be  worthy by  the 
•   The taxpayer is under audit by the department.                         director exists, including: 
•   The amended return was filed on demand or request by                   o    The employer has a sustained record of timely payments, 
    the department.                                                             and, 
 
                                                                           o    No delinquent tax account with the department. 
NOTE:    If the penalties in both A and B apply, the maximum 
                                                                       To request a waiver, submit Form 292, Electronic Filing and 
combined   penalty cannot be more than 25%.                            Payment Waiver Application, to the department.  Form 292 is 
C. Additional Failure to Pay Penalty                                   available at: https://azdor.gov/forms/other-forms/electronic-filing-
An additional penalty  may be assessed  if the amount of tax           and-payment-waiver-application  . 
required to be  withheld is not paid by the date set for  its 
payment.  This penalty is 25%  (.25)  of the amount of tax             NOTE: An employer who is required to pay by EFT but who fails 
                                                                       to do so is subject to a penalty of 5% (.05) of the amount of the 
required to be withheld and paid to the department.  
D. Payroll Service Company Penalty                                      payment not made by EFT.  See A.R.S. § 42-1125(O).   
A PSC must make withholding payments electronically.  A PSC            For additional information on electronic funds transfer, refer to 
must also file Form A1-QRT electronically.  A PSC is subject to a      A.R.S. § 42-1129 and the  related  Arizona Administrative  Code 
$25 penalty  for each  failure to  make  withholding payments          rules  (A.A.C.  R15-10-301 through R15-10-307)  for  detailed 
electronically.  A PSC is also subject to a $25 penalty for each       information. 
failure to file withholding returns  electronically.   Multiple $25     How to Make EFT Payments 
penalties could apply  to the  same  client on one return.   For       Employers  making EFT payments  must  register with the 
example, if Client A is required to make 4 payments in the 3rd         department before their  EFT  payments  may be accepted.    An 
quarter, and none of the payments are made electronically, the PSC     officer of the employer must complete the initial registration.   
would be subject to four $25 penalties, totaling $100. If the PSC 
files a paper Form A1-QRT for Client A, the PSC will be charged        Employers   may use AZTaxes.gov to make EFT payments: 
another penalty of $25.  The PSC would owe a grand total of $125       •   Payments can be  made electronically  from a  checking or 
in  penalties related to Client A for the 3rd quarter.                     savings    account.     Login  to    your account on 
                                                                           www.AZTaxes.gov and choose the e-check option. Follow 
E.  Failure to Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer 
                                                                           the prompts to complete your registration.  
Employers that anticipate a tax liability of $500 or more for the           
calendar year must  pay their tax liability  by Electronic  Funds          There is no fee to use this method. This payment method will 
                                                                           debit the  amount  from  the  specified checking or savings 
Transfer (EFT).   
                                                                           account on the date specified. If an electronic payment is made 
Employers required to pay their tax liability by EFT that fail to do 
                                                                           from a checking or savings account, a confirmation number 
so may be subject to a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the 
                                                                           will be generated.  Please keep this confirmation number as 
amount of the payment not made by EFT.   
                                                                           proof  of payment. 

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•   Payments can be  made by  American Express,  Discover,                          If the employer has a foreign address, enter the information in the 
    MasterCard, or Visa credit cards. Login to your account on                      following order: city, province or state, and country.  Follow the 
    www.AZTaxes.gov and choose the credit card option. This                         country’s  practice for entering the postal code.Do not abbreviate 
    will take you to the website of the credit card payment service                  the country’s name.    
    provider.  Follow the prompts to make your payment.                             Employer      Identification Number (EIN) 
    The service provider will charge a fee based on the amount of                   Enter the employer’s EIN. If the employer does     not have an EIN, 
    the tax payment. The  service provider  will disclose the                       it must get one from the Internal Revenue Service.  All returns, 
    amount of the fee during the transaction and you will be given                  statements, or other documents filed with the department must 
    the option to continue or cancel.  If you accept the fee and                    have the employer’s EIN indicated on them.  Employers that 
    complete the credit card transaction, a confirmation number                      fail to include their EIN may be subject to a penalty.    
    will be generated.  Please keep this confirmation number as 
                                                                                    Quarter    and Year 
    proof   of payment. 
                                                                                    Enter the quarter and the year for which Form A1-QRT is being 
•   EFT payments may also be made by ACH Credit.   To register 
                                                                                    filed.  For this purpose, the term “quarter” refers to a calendar 
    to make ACH Credit  payments, go to  the  department’s 
                                                                                    quarter based on a calendar year.  Each quarter is comprised of 
    website,  www.azdor.gov.  Click on  “Forms”, then click 
                                                                                    three months and each quarter contains the months shown in the 
    “Other Forms.”  Click on Form number 10366, Electronic 
                                                                                    following chart.   
    Funds Transfer (EFT) Disclosure Agreement for ACH Credit                         
    filers.  Click “Download.”  Complete the form as instructed.                                  Quarter                 Months in Quarter 
    Submit the completed application at least five business days                       1st                                January through March 
    before the first anticipated transaction as it may take that long                  2nd                                April through June 
    to process the application.                                                        3rd                                July through September 
    Fax the completed form to the department at (602) 771-9913.                        4th                                October through December 
    You may also email the completed form to the department at                       Check Boxes:   
    electronicfundstransfer@azdor.gov.  Once the application is 
    processed, the employers will receive additional information                    A.  Amended Return 
    to present to its bank to make the ACH Credit payment.                          If this is an amended Form A1-QRT, check Box A, “Amended 
                                                                                    Return” on page 1.  Complete Part 5 to explain     why you are 
    The  payment  will  be  electronically  transferred  into  the 
                                                                                    amending this return.   
    department’s account, normally the next business day.  Each                      
    employer should  consult with  its  bank for the timeframe                      If you amend a return for a quarter in a prior calendar year, you 
    required to make timely payments.  NOTE:  The employers                         must also file an amended Form A1-R for that       year.  Include the 
                                                                                    state copies of the federal Forms W-2, W-2c, or corrected 
    may be charged a service fee for the ACH Credit transaction.                    copies  of Forms W-2G and 1099 with the amended Form A1-R. 
NOTE:    Employers using a foreign bank account to make EFT 
payments cannot  make EFT  payments by ACH Debit.   The                             NOTE: An amended Form A1-QRT can only be electronically 
department does not accept ACH Debit payments from a foreign                        filed  through https://efile.aztaxes.gov/AZFSETPortal  by  a 
bank account.  If the employer wishes to make a payment from a                      PSC or by an employer filing through a registered transmitter.  
foreign bank account by EFT, the payment MUST be made by                            All other employers required to file an amended Form A1-
ACH Credit. See the instructions for ACH Credit above to register                    QRT must file a paper return.     
and make ACH Credit payments.                                                        B. Address Change 
 
                                                                                    If you changed your address since you last filed Form A1-QRT, 
                Specific Instructions                                               enter your current address in Part 1 and check Box B, “Address 
                                                                                    Change.”  
            Part 1 - Taxpayer Information 
                                                                                    C. Final Return 
When completing Part 1, always be sure the Business Name                             
and Employer Identification Number (EIN) indicated on this                          If this is a final return, check Box C, “Final Return (CANCEL 
form  matches exactly the Business Name and EIN on the                              ACCOUNT)”  to  request  that  the  department  cancel  your 
Arizona Joint Tax Application (Form JT-1) you submitted to                          withholding account.   Enter the date final  wages  were paid.  
register your  EIN for Arizona income tax withholding.        3                     Complete Part 6 to indicate  the reason for the cancellation.  
Filing this form with an incorrect Name or EIN may result in                        Complete the remainder of your return to report your Arizona 
                                                                                    income tax withholding liability for the period(s) in which your 
 delays in processing your return.   
                                                                                    account was closed.   
Business    Name, Address, and Phone Number  
Type or print the employer's 4business name, address, and phone 
number in the spaces provided.   
                                                           
3 If you submitted the Business Account Update form to change your Business         other nonpayroll payments that withhold Arizona income tax from payments to 
Name and/or EIN, enter  your Business Name and/or EIN indicated on that             employees, beneficiaries or payees.   
document.                                                                             
4Arizona law provides that  all amounts withheld are  to be  treated  as  if  the 
withholding was from wages  paid  to an  employee.   For  ease of  reading, 
“employer(s)” as used in these instructions refers to employers and to payers of 
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NOTE:    You must also file a final Form A1-R.  Refer to the         Section B 
instructions for Form A1-R for assistance in filing your final      Complete Section B if the average amount of your Arizona tax 
Form A1-R.                                                           withheld for the prior 4 quarters was greater than $1,500.   
  
D.  Surviving Employer                                              Arizona employers whose prior 4 quarter average of Arizona 
If  you  file this return as the surviving employer and the         income tax withheld is more than $1,500 must pay its Arizona 
period(s) covered by this return are for less than  3  months,      income tax withheld to the department at the same time it pays its 
check Box D.  Also, enter the Predecessor Employer Name and         federal income tax withheld: monthly, semi-weekly, or next day.   
EIN   in the spaces provided.                                       If you are a semi-weekly depositor, or you incurred a next-day 
                                                                    liability, check the box and complete Part 4 before completing 
Line  E - Total Arizona Payroll for the Quarter 
                                                                    Part 2.   
Enter the total gross Arizona payroll for this calendar quarter.     
Total  Arizona  gross wages  means the amounts considered           Complete Part 4 only for the months in which you had a semi-
                                                                    weekly  deposit or had a next-day deposit requirement.   
wages   for federal income tax withholding purposes. 
                                                                    NOTE:     If you are a monthly depositor and incur a next-day 
Line F – Total Number of Employees paid Arizona Wages 
                                                                    deposit requirement during the quarter, you become a semi-
for this Quarter                                                    weekly  depositor for the remainder of the quarter.   
Enter the number of employees whose compensation for this 
calendar quarter was subject to Arizona withholding.                 Lines B1 through B3  
Include in this number:                                             Enter the total amount of Arizona income tax withheld for each 
•   Employees who had Arizona withholding deducted from             month of the quarter.  If you are a semi-weekly depositor, or 
    their compensation during this calendar quarter, and            had a next day liability, enter the amount(s) in Part 4, Schedules 
•   Employees whose  compensation was for  services                 A,  B, and C on lines B1 through B3.   
    performed in Arizona but the employee(s) filed an election      Line   B4  
    to not have any Arizona withholding deducted from their         Total the amounts on lines B1 through B3.  Enter the total.  This 
    compensation.                                                   is the total amount  of  Arizona income tax  withheld for the 
Do not include in this number:                                      quarter.  Also enter this amount on Part 3, line 1.  
•   Annuity recipients, 
•   Independent contractors,                                                        Part 3 - Tax Computation 
•   Pension recipients, or,                                         Line 1 – Total Withholding Tax Liability (Arizona Tax 
•   Employees whose Arizona compensation is excluded from           Withheld     During the Quarter) 
    withholding by Arizona law.                                     Enter the total amount of Arizona income tax withheld from all 
                                                                    sources. 
             Part 2 - Tax Liability Schedule Quarterly Depositors 
Complete section A, Quarterly Deposit Schedule, or section B, 
Monthly  or Semi-Weekly  Deposit Schedule.             DO NOT       Enter the amount  from Part 2, Section  A,  line A1.   Do not 
                                                                    subtract any payments of  income tax  withheld during the 
complete  both. 
                                                                    quarter from this amount.   
Include all  Arizona income  tax amounts  withheld from  all         
sources.  Do not subtract any payments of withholding tax made       •  Monthly and Semi-weekly Depositors 
to the department during the quarter.                               Enter the amount  from Part 2, Section B,  line B4.   Do not 
Arizona law requires all amounts withheld from pensions and         subtract any payments of  income tax  withheld during the 
annuities, gambling  winnings, unemployment compensation,           quarter from this amount. 
etc., be treated as if the withholding was from wages paid to an    Line   2 - Payments Made during the Quarter  
employee.  File one Form A1-QRT per EIN for the same quarter        Enter the total amount of all payments made for this quarter.  
for all Arizona income tax withheld regardless of the source of      If no payments were made prior to filing this return, enter “0”.   
the Arizona withholding.                                             Do not include any payment(s) made with this return. 
Refer to the Section, Arizona Withholding Schedules, beginning 
on page 2 of these instructions, for assistance in determining      Line   3 - Total Amount Due 
your  withholding tax liability schedule.                           Subtract the amount on line 2 from the amount on line 1. Enter 
                                                                    the difference. 
Section   A 
                                                                    If line 3 is a positive number  ,  this is the amount of tax due . 
Complete Section A if the average amount of your Arizona tax 
                                                                    See the section, Payment of Tax, Penalties, and Interest, below 
withheld  for the prior 4 quarters is $1,500 or less.               for details on paying your tax due.  If you owe any penalty or 
Line  A1                                                            interest, the department will calculate these amounts and mail a 
Enter the total amount of Arizona income tax withheld for the       billing notice after the return is processed.  The entire amount 
quarter. Do not complete Section B. Continue to Part 3. Enter       of  tax must be paid by the due date of Form A1-QRT.   
this amount on Part 3, line 1.  Do not complete Part 4.             If you are filing an amended return and that return shows a 
                                                                    balance due, enclose the amount due with the amended return, 

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unless your payment must be made by EFT.  The department 
                                                                      EXAMPLE:      Taxpayer R  is a semi-weekly depositor.  It 
will send you a bill for any  interest or penalty due once the 
                                                                      incurred an Arizona tax withholding liability on the following 
amended   return is processed.                                        dates  in  January  2022:   January 3  -  $1,500; January 17  - 
If line 3 is a negative number (an amount less than zero),            $1,750;  and January 31  -  $1,600.  In Schedule A, R enters 
this is the overpayment for the quarter. Use a minus sign to          $1,500 on line 3; R enters $1,750 on line 17; and R enters 
indicate a negative amount. After the return is processed and         $1,600 on line 31.  On the line labeled “Month 1 Liability.” R 
payments are confirmed, the overpayment  will be applied to           enters the total tax liability for January 2022 - $4,850.  R also 
any outstanding liabilities, possibly in another tax type. If the     enters this amount on Part 2, Schedule B, line B1.   
overpayment exceeds the outstanding liabilities or the employer 
has no outstanding liabilities, a refund check will be issued and     Taxpayers with Next-Day Obligations:  If you have a next-
mailed to the employer. A refund will not be issued once the          day obligation, check the box to the right of the day on which 
                                                                      you incurred a next-day withholding obligation. If you do not 
overpayment     is applied to a liability. 
                                                                      have a next-day obligation, do not check the box. 
Payment   of Tax, Penalties, and Interest                              
The entire amount of tax, penalties, and interest is due by the       EXAMPLE:  Taxpayer R incurred an Arizona withholding tax 
                                                                      liability on the following dates in February 2022:  February 14 
original  due date of the return.                                     - $2,350, and February 28 - $1,950.  In addition, R incurred a 
If payment is due, and the employer is required to pay by EFT,        federal next-day obligation on February 14.  In Schedule B, R 
see the Section, How to Make EFT Payments, for instructions on        enters $2,350 on line 14,   and checks the box on line 14 to 
paying  your tax liability by EFT.                                    indicate it incurred a next-day liability.  R enters its February 
If payment is due, and the employer is not required to pay by         28 liability on line 28 and does not check the box on line 28 
EFT, you may elect to pay by EFT.  Or you may pay by check or         because it did not incur a next-day liability.  R enters its 
money order.  If paying by check or money order, make the check       liability for February 2022 - $4,300 on the line labeled “Month 
or money order payable to the Arizona Department of Revenue.          2 Liability”.  R also enters this amount on Part 2, Schedule B, 
Include the employer’s EIN on the front of the check or money         line B2.   
                                                                       
 order. Include the check or money order with your return.  
Taxpayers that are required to electronically file Form A1-QRT,             Part 5 - Amended Return Information 
but not pay their tax liability by EFT, mail the check and the Form   If this is an amended return, explain  why  you are amending 
A1-WP to:                                                             Form  A1-QRT.    
                 Arizona Department of Revenue 
                           PO Box 29009                                           Part 6 – Final Form A1-QRT 
                    Phoenix, AZ    85038-9009                          Lines 1 through 6 -  
Taxpayers that have a filing waiver or are exempt from electronic     If  you checked the  Box  C, “Final Return (CANCEL 
filing and are not required to pay their tax liability by EFT, mail   ACCOUNT)”, check the box that explains why this is your final 
the check and Form A1-QRT to:                                         return.  If the reason is not provided, check “Other” and enter 
                 Arizona Department of Revenue                         your own explanation.   
                           PO Box 29009                                Line 7 
                    Phoenix, AZ 85038-9009                            Check the box and provide name and location of your records 
NOTE:     If this is an amended Form A1-QRT and  you were             if they will be kept at a different location from the address you 
required to make 2022 withholding payments by EFT, you must           provided in Part 1. 
also pay any additional withholding tax due from the amended 
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return by EFT.  
                                                                      Check the box and provide the  name and address of the 
  Part 4 – Semi-Weekly/Next-Day Deposit                               successor employer, if any.   

                           Schedule 
If you checked the box in Part 2, Schedule B, complete Part 4 
for each month you are required to make withholding deposits 
on a semi-weekly  schedule  or you are required to  make a 
federal next day deposit.     
Enter the amount of Arizona withholding tax liability on the 
day (of the month) the liability was incurred.  Do not enter the 
amount of the  withholding payment(s).   Enter the total 
withholding liability for the month on the line labeled “Month 
1, 2, or 3.”    

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Who Must Sign Form A1-QRT                                               Paid Preparer Use Only 
The following persons are authorized to sign the return for each   Paid preparers: Sign and date the return. Complete the firm 
type of business entity.                                           name and address lines (the paid preparer’s name and address, 
  • Sole proprietorship  - The  individual  who owns the           if self-employed). 
    business.  
                                                                   Paid preparers must provide a Tax Identification Number 
  • Corporation  [including a limited liability company 
                                                                   (TIN).  Paid preparers that fail to include their TIN may be 
    (LLC) treated as a corporation] - The president, vice 
                                                                   subject to a penalty.  
    president, or  other principal  officer duly authorized to      
    sign.                                                          The TIN for a paid preparer may be one of the following: 
                                                                      •
  • Partnership (including an LLC treated as a                          The preparer’s PTIN, 
    partnership) or unincorporated organization  -     A              • The EIN for the business, or, 
    responsible and duly authorized member, partner, or               • The individual preparer’s social security number 
    officer having knowledge of its affairs.                            (SSN), if self-employed. 
  • Single  member LLC treated as a disregarded entity              
    for federal income tax purposes - The owner of the LLC 
    or a principal officer duly authorized to sign.  
  • Trust or estate - The fiduciary.  
Form A1-QRT may be signed by a duly authorized agent of the 
taxpayer if a valid power of attorney has been filed.  

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