Article Highlights: Repercussions of Incorrect Tax Returns Filing Amended Returns Statute of Limitations for Refunds Potential of Audit It is not uncommon to discover that an item of income was overlooked, a deduction was not claimed, or that an amended tax document was received after the tax return was already filed. Regardless of whether the […]
Article Highlights: Information Filing Due Dates Calendar Year Nonprofit Fiscal Year Nonprofits Which Form To File Extension of Time to File Late Filing Penalty Failure To File For 3 Years State Filing Requirements Most organizations exempt from income tax under section 501(a) must file an annual information return or submit an annual electronic notice (Form […]
Article Highlights Advance Preparedness Cloud Storage Copies of Returns or Return Transcripts Records of Personal Residence and Real Property Vehicles Personal Property Business Records Hurricanes, fires, floods, tornadoes and other unanticipated events can all destroy tax records and require taxpayers to reconstruct financial records lost during such a tragedy or disaster. Individuals will need these […]
When it comes to income taxes, two things tend to be true every year. The first is that April will always roll around yet again, whether you like it or not – which means that it’s in your best interest to make sure your tax filing needs are accounted for. The second is that with […]
Warning Signs That You Should STOP Managing Your Own Books On the one hand, it’s almost a prerequisite for entrepreneurs of all types to have that “can-do spirit.” That sense that nobody else sees things quite like they do so, whatever it is they want to accomplish, it becomes something they know they’ll have to […]
If you’ve been following the news recently, you’re no doubt familiar with the talk about the Internet Revenue Service hiring new agents during a time when they’ve been critically understaffed for years. Indeed, the IRS is expected to receive approximately $80 billion in funding between now and 2031, much of which will be used to […]
May 2023 Individual Due Dates May 10 – Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during April, you are required to report them to your employer on IRS Form 4070 no later than May 10. Your employer is required to withhold FICA taxes […]
Article Highlights: Flexible Spending Accounts Common Features of an FSA FSA Allowable Medical Expenses Unused Amounts (Use It or Lose It) Health Savings Accounts Enrolled in Medicare Covered Under a High-deductible Health Plan HSA Contributions and Contribution Limits HSA as a Supplemental Retirement Vehicle FSA-HSA Comparison Table The tax code provides two tax advantageous plans […]
Article Highlights: General statute is 3 years Some states are longer Fraud, failure to file and other issues can extend the statute Keeping the actual return Taxpayers often question how long records must be kept and the amount of time IRS has to audit a return after it is filed. It all depends on the […]
Article Highlights: Pay-as-You-Earn System Withholding and Payment Forms IRS On-line Withholding Estimator Situations Triggering Underpayments Safe Harbor Payments True Safe Harbor Under federal law, taxpayers must pay taxes during the year as they earn or receive income, or they can find themselves falling victim to substantial underpayment penalties. Even worse, they may have spent the […]