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These Tax Tips Can Help New Business Owners Find Success

Starting a business can be very rewarding. It can also be a little overwhelming. From business plans to market strategies, and even tax responsibilities…there are many things to consider. Here’s what new business owners can do to help get off to a good start. Choose a...

06 September, 2019

Individuals with Significant Tax Debt Should Act Promptly to Avoid Revocation of Passports

The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers to resolve their significant tax debts to avoid putting their passports in jeopardy. They should contact the IRS now to avoid delays in their travel plans later. Under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the IRS notifies the...

30 August, 2019

Here’s How Individual Taxpayers Can View Their Tax Account Info

Taxpayers with questions about their federal tax accounts can hop over to IRS.gov for answers. Individual taxpayers can login to the View Your Account Information page to view specific details about their federal tax account information. Taxpayers can view: Their payoff amount, which is updated...

23 August, 2019

These Summer Activities Can Affect Next Year’s Tax Returns

Summertime activities often affect the tax returns people file the following year. Here are some things taxpayers do during the summer along with tips they should consider now: Getting married: Newlyweds should report any name change to the Social Security Administration. They should also report...

16 August, 2019

Here’s What Taxpayers Should Know If They Get a Notice From the IRS

Certain taxpayers might get a letter from the IRS this year. It’s called an IRS Notice CP 2000. It gives detailed information about issues the IRS identified. The IRS sends this notice when information from a third party doesn't match the information the taxpayer reported...

09 August, 2019

Backup Withholding, Bonuses and Paycheck Checkups

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds small businesses that recent tax reform legislation lowered the backup withholding tax rate to 24 percent and the withholding rate that usually applies to bonuses and other supplemental wages to 22 percent. The agency also urges employers to...

26 July, 2019

Tax Scams Continue Year-Round

Although the April filing deadline has passed, scam artists remain hard at work, and the IRS urges taxpayers to be on the lookout for a summer surge of evolving phishing emails and telephone scams. The IRS is seeing signs of two new variations of tax-related scams....

19 July, 2019

Differences Between Laity and Clergy Payroll Taxes

Social Security taxes or contributions are collected under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and the Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA). Many people refer to contributions to Social Security as either FICA or SECA taxes. While FICA and SECA may sound similar, they are just two different ways for the government...

18 July, 2019

Here’s what people should know about taking early withdrawals from retirement plans

Taxpayers may need to take money out of their individual retirement account or retirement plan early. However, this can trigger an additional tax on top of other income tax they may owe. Here are a few key things for taxpayers to know: Early Withdrawals. An...

12 July, 2019

Parking Tax Update – Repeal of Parking Fringes Tax

The Economic Mobility Act of 2019 would repeal section 512(a)(7), which imposes a 21 percent tax on expenses incurred by tax-exempt organizations for providing transportation benefits to their employees. The bill was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee on June 20. While there...

11 July, 2019

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