13920

Directed Withholding and Deposit Verification

Agency
IRS
Revision
Rev. October 2013
Fillable fields
26
Pages
1
Official source
IRS form page
Checked
October 21, 2026
Fill 13920 online
Page 1 of form 13920

Form 13920: Directed Withholding and Deposit Verification

Form 13920, Directed Withholding and Deposit Verification, is a one-page form a withholding agent returns to the IRS. It names a withholding agent, an athlete or entertainer and a performance date, and asks the withholding agent for the settlement amount, the amount withheld, the deposit date and the withholding agent's EIN.

The form's privacy notice explains the context: section 1441 requires withholding agents to report and pay over to the IRS taxes withheld from certain U.S. source income of foreign persons, Form 1042 reports the amount of withholding, and Form 13920 is used to verify the deposit of the withheld amount. The notice says its use is voluntary.

The IRS publishes no separate instructions for this form; everything here comes from the form itself. You can fill out Form 13920 free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

What's on Form 13920

Header

The withholding agent, the athlete/entertainer and the performance date (mmddyyyy).

Deposit information

Settlement amount and amount withheld in dollars, the deposit date (mmddyyyy) and the withholding agent's EIN.

Contact information

Firm name, name of contact, two address lines, city, state and ZIP code, telephone number and fax number, completed by the IRS.

Corrections space

A space beside the contact block for the withholding agent's corrections or additions to its contact information.

Return to block

Return to: Internal Revenue Service, with Attn, By Mail and By Fax lines, followed by the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.

How to fill out Form 13920

  1. 1

    Header

    Enter or confirm the withholding agent's name, the athlete or entertainer and the performance date in mmddyyyy format.

  2. 2

    Settlement amount and amount withheld

    Enter both dollar amounts in the spaces marked ($).

  3. 3

    Deposit date and EIN

    Enter the deposit date in mmddyyyy format and the withholding agent's EIN. The privacy notice says section 6109 requires the identifying number on what is filed.

  4. 4

    Contact corrections

    Review the contact block completed by the IRS and write any corrections or additions in the space provided.

  5. 5

    Return it

    Send the form to the Internal Revenue Service by mail or fax, using the Attn, mail and fax details in the Return to block.

Why fill Form 13920 on indox

You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.

  • Fill the form right in your browser, no software to install
  • Free to fill and free to download, with no account
  • The official blank straight from the IRS, not a copy someone retyped
  • Works on a phone, tablet or computer

Where it goes, deposits and privacy

Where it goes

Back to the Internal Revenue Service, by mail or by fax. The blank form prints no address or fax number, only the Attn, By Mail and By Fax lines of the Return to block.

Deposit requirements

The form points to "Deposit Requirements" in the instructions for Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons.

Voluntary use

The privacy notice says the use of Form 13920 is voluntary, and that not providing the information in a timely manner may delay the IRS's ability to properly credit the deposit.

Penalties

The privacy notice says providing false or fraudulent information may subject the filer to penalties.

Time to complete

The privacy notice gives an estimated average time of 20 minutes.

Related forms

Who completes Form 13920?

  • Withholding agents

    The form says: Withholding Agent: Please provide the following information and return this Form to the Internal Revenue Service.

  • The IRS

    The contact information block is marked Completed by the IRS, and the form ends with a Return to: Internal Revenue Service block with Attn, By Mail and By Fax lines.

  • The firm's contact person

    The form asks the withholding agent to provide any corrections or additions to its contact information, including the name of contact, telephone and fax number.

  • Athletes and entertainers named on it

    The athlete or entertainer and the performance date identify the payment. The form gives that person no lines to fill in or sign.

The form is addressed to a withholding agent, which provides the deposit information and returns the form to the IRS. It is not completed by the athlete or entertainer it names.

Official sources and the blank

Do it all with indox

View all 123 tools

Questions about Form 13920

Who fills out Form 13920?

The withholding agent. The form asks it to provide the deposit information and return the form to the IRS.

What is Form 13920 used for?

The privacy notice says it is used to verify the deposit of an amount withheld, while Form 1042 reports the amount of withholding.

Is Form 13920 required?

The privacy notice says its use is voluntary, but not providing the information in a timely manner may delay the IRS's ability to properly credit the deposit.

Where do I send Form 13920?

To the Internal Revenue Service, by mail or fax, at the details in the Return to block. The blank form leaves those lines empty.

Does the athlete or entertainer sign it?

No. The form names the athlete or entertainer but has no signature or entry lines for that person.

Are there instructions for Form 13920?

The IRS publishes no separate instructions. The form refers to the Deposit Requirements section of the instructions for Form 1042.