As you’re aware, certain employers are required to report information related to their employees’ health coverage. Does your business have to comply, and if so, what must be done? Basic rules Certain employers with 50 or more full-time employees (called “applicable large employers” or ALEs) must use Forms 1094-C and 1095-C to report the information […]
Read More Is your business required to report employee health coverage?The Inflation Reduction Act has taken an important step in becoming law. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has indicated that she is “ready to move forward” on the bill with one key tax-related revision: removal of the provision that would impose new taxes on carried interest. She also indicated that tweaks have been made to the […]
Read More Inflation Reduction Act moves forwardAs truckers roll down the road, a tax deadline is rolling up fast on them. Aug. 31 is the due date for the owners of most heavy highway vehicles to file their annual IRS Form 2290 (Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return). This tax applies to vehicles with a taxable gross weight of at least […]
Read More Heavy Highway Use Tax Return Due SoonIf you don’t have enough federal tax withheld from your paychecks and other payments, you may have to make estimated tax payments. This is the case if you receive interest, dividends, self-employment income, capital gains or other income. Here are the applicable rules for paying estimated tax without triggering the penalty for underpayment. When are […]
Read More Estimated tax payments: Who owes them and when is the next one due?Can the proposed Inflation Reduction Act deliver much-needed economic relief? In spite of some estimates from Congress, another research group is doubtful. The Penn Wharton Budget Model research tool quantifies the economic impact of government policies. It estimates that the bill would cut federal deficits by $248 billion over 10 years but have little impact […]
Read More Will the Inflation Reduction Act deliver?The IRS has extended the deadlines for amending a retirement plan or individual retirement arrangement to reflect recent legislation, including the SECURE Act and the CARES Act. The extended amendment deadline is Dec. 31, 2025, for 1) an IRA or 2) a qualified retirement plan or 403(b) plan (including a collectively bargained plan) that isn’t […]
Read More Deadline ExtendedAuditors commonly use confirmations to verify such items as cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, employee benefit plans and pending litigation. Under U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, an external confirmation is “a direct response to the auditor from a third party either in paper form or by electronic other means, such as through the auditor’s direct […]
Read More How external confirmations are used during an auditStorm victims in federally declared disaster areas of Kentucky are now eligible for tax filing relief. The IRS has announced that for filing deadlines after July 26, 2022, affected individuals and businesses have until Nov. 15, 2022, to file and pay any tax due. The Nov. 15 deadline also applies to quarterly estimated tax payments […]
Read More Storm filing reliefA provision in the proposed Inflation Reduction Act would boost the payroll tax credit for increasing research activities. Currently, a qualified small business (QSB) may elect to take part of the research credit as a payroll tax credit against its employer FICA tax liability. A QSB must have gross receipts of less than $5 million […]
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