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Small Business

20 May Options Traders and taxes

Posted at 00:00h in Deductible Expense, Disallowed Expenses, Net Operating Loss, NOL, Passive Activity, Small Business, Stock Options, Tax Deductible Expenses, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Taxable Income

The 1099-INT and 1099-DIV reported to the Internal Revenue Service details how much you received in interest and dividends through your account, while form 1099-B reported the total proceeds of your sales of stocks and bonds during the year. The amounts shown as interest and dividends...

20 May Employer Misclassification of Workers

Posted at 00:00h in Business Expense, Employment Tax, FICA, IRS Audit, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, Payroll Tax Problems, Self Employ, Small Business, Social Security, Social Security Tax, Sole Proprietor, Sub-chapter S, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Wage Garnish

The IRS and Department of Labor have joined forces to reduce employer misclassification of workers. Last fall, the IRS began auditing 6,000 companies to determine if they have misclassified workers as independent contractors or properly classified the workers as employees and paid the required employment...

20 May Failing to Issue Form W-2 to Corporate Officers

Posted at 00:00h in Business Expense, Employment Tax, FICA, Paying Taxes, Payroll Tax Problems, Self Employ, Small Business, Social Security, Social Security Tax, Sole Proprietor, Sub-chapter S, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Tax Relief

A corporate officer who performs substantial services for the corporation and receives compensation is considered to be an employee. The corporation should issue a Form W-2 reporting the compensation as wages and withhold proper amounts for federal income tax, FICA, and FUTA purposes. ...

17 May New Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Posted at 00:00h in Business Expense, Deductible Expense, Health Care Tax Credit, Health Insurance, Self Employ, Small Business, Social Security, Social Security Tax, Sole Proprietor, Sub-chapter S, Tax Credit, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Tax Relief

The Internal Revenue Service issued new guidance to make it easier for small businesses to determine whether they are eligible for the new health care tax credit under the Affordable Care Act and how large a credit they will receive. The guidance makes clear that...

27 Apr HIRE Act of 2010 – Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment

Posted at 00:00h in Employee Business Expense, Employment Tax, FICA, Paying Taxes, Payroll Tax Problems, Self Employ, Small Business

The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, which was signed into law on March 18th, 2010 provides tax incentives for hiring and retaining workers and purchasing equipment and many other business assets. It also includes new measures that heighten disclosure and reporting requirements for...

12 Apr CORRESPONDENCE AUDITS OF SOLE PROPRIETORS

Posted at 00:00h in Appeals & Audit Resolution, Correspondence Audit, Small Business, Sole Proprietor, Sub-chapter S

Estimates by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show that $68 billion of the $345 billion tax gap in 2001 was due to sole proprietors who underreported their income. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) evaluated closed correspondence audits of individual returns reporting sole proprietor...

06 Apr Husband and Wife Business

Posted at 00:00h in Self Employ, Small Business, Sole Proprietor, Sub-chapter S, Tax Guidance & Preparation

One of the advantages of operating your own business is hiring family members. However, the employment tax requirements for family employees may vary from those that apply to other employees. How spouses earn Social Security benefits A spouse is considered an employee if there is an employer/employee...

06 Apr Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Summary with examples

Posted at 00:00h in Health Care Tax Credit, Self Employ, Small Business, Sole Proprietor, Sub-chapter S

The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. The following questions and answers provide information on the credit as it applies for 2010-2013, including information...

06 Apr Tax Appeal Rights

Posted at 00:00h in Amended Tax Return, Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Reconsideration, Back Taxes Owed, Currently Not Collectible, FICA, Installment Agreement, Intent To Levy, Intent To Lien, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Levy, IRS Lien, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalties, IRS Penalty and Interest Abatement, Partial Payment Installment Agreement, Paying Taxes, Payroll Tax Problems, Self Employ, Small Business, Sole Proprietor, Statutory Notice of Deficiency, Sub-chapter S, Tax Abuse, Tax Fraud, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Uncategorized>IRS Extension Request

The IRS provides an appeals system for those who do not agree with the results of a tax return examination or with other adjustments to their tax liability. Here are the top seven things to know when it comes to your appeal rights. When the IRS...

17 Mar How to Classify Worker – Independent Contractor or Employee

Posted at 00:00h in Employee Business Expense, Payroll Tax Problems, Self Employ, Small Business, Social Security, Social Security Tax, Sole Proprietor, Sub-chapter S, Tax Abuse, Tax Deductible Expenses, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Tax Relief, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, Unemployment, Wage Garnish

The IRS uses the common-law factors listed below to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. All the factors below must be taken into consideration in determining worker classification Instructions. An employer should not tell an independent contractor how to...