Sometimes the line between having a hobby and running a business can be confusing, but knowing the difference is important because hobbies and businesses are treated differently when it’s time to file a tax return. The biggest difference between the two is that businesses operate...
WASHINGTON — As aggressive marketing continues, the Internal Revenue Service renewed an alert for businesses to watch out for tell-tale signs of misleading claims involving the Employee Retention Credit. The IRS and tax professionals continue to see a barrage of aggressive broadcast advertising, direct mail solicitations...
The Small Business Virtual Tax Workshop can help business owners learn how to navigate their federal tax responsibilities. This workshop is an easy and convenient way for both new and experienced small business owners to learn or review topics relevant to their business. Online at...
The Internal Revenue Service recently suggested taxpayers who filed or are about to file their 2022 tax return use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to help update the amount of tax to have taken out of their 2023 pay. The IRS says now is a good...
Ensuring your business remains in compliance with federal laws and regulations is more important now than ever before. Especially since the IRS increased ACA (Affordable Care Act) penalties for non-compliance with the Employer Mandate. Also, the extension to the American Rescue Plan’s enhanced Premium Tax Credits...
Do you offer a variety of fringe benefits to your employees? According to the IRS, these may include cars and flights on aircraft that the employer provides, free or discounted commercial flights, vacations, discounts on property or services, memberships in country clubs or other social clubs, and...
The Internal Revenue Service reminded thousands of tax-exempt organizations of their May 15, 2023, filing deadline. The annual filing due date for certain returns filed by tax-exempt organizations is normally by the 15th day of the 5th month after the end of an organization's accounting period....
Employers generally must withhold income tax from employees' wages. To figure out how much tax to withhold, you need to use the employee's Form W-4, the appropriate method and the appropriate withholding table described in Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods. You'll deposit your withholdings...
If you have a company, you need an Employee ID Number (EIN). There are various ways to apply for an EIN, including online at no cost. The online federal EIN application is in a question-and-answer format, with embedded help topics and hyperlinked keywords and definitions....
Once people complete and file their tax return, many of them eagerly await any refund they may be owed. No matter how a taxpayer plans to use their tax refund, knowing fact from fiction can help manage expectations as they wait for their money. This...