Evaluating “going concern” concerns

Under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial statements are normally prepared based on the assumption that the company will continue normal business operations into the future. When liquidation is imminent, the liquidation basis of accounting may be used instead. It’s up to the company’s management to decide whether there’s a so-called “going concern” issue and […]

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Independent Contractor reporting

Businesses must withhold employment taxes from employees’ wages and report the wages and the taxes withheld to the IRS. But the reporting obligations for workers who aren’t employees can be trickier. While a business isn’t responsible for withholding employment taxes from nonemployee (or independent contractor) compensation, a business that pays more than $600 to an […]

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Fake charities in the news

When IRS Form 1023-EZ was introduced, it was intended to ease a backlog of tax-exempt organization applications. But in early July, the New York Times reported that one individual registered 76 fake charities, many using Form 1023-EZ and all sharing the same P.O. box. Now, Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) is pressing the IRS to explain […]

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Estimated Budget effect on Revenue

How much revenue are President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposals estimated to generate? According to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT)’s recent review: $1.7 trillion between 2023 and 2032. From 2023 to 2027, Biden’s proposals are expected to net $795 billion. However, many of these proposed revenue generators, such as raising the corporate […]

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Identity Theft

Taxpayer identity theft is alive and well. However, progress has been made in combating this crime. The IRS, state agencies and tax professionals urge taxpayers to protect themselves with an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). This 6-digit number must be requested from the IRS and is renewed each year. The number must be entered on […]

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