Everybody wants to save money on taxes legally. To lower the amount you pay in taxes is an especially important goal for small business owners. After all, to avoid paying every penny in taxes is a double victory: you avoid overpaying and add to your bottom line. Here we list seven tips to use to spot […]
Tax Planning
Getting the W-4 Right Is Important!
An Accurate IRS Form W-4 is Imperative Do you wonder, why getting the W-4 right is necessary? At the beginning of every year, employers request employees to complete the IRS Form W-4. Getting the w-4 right is important, but why make such a big deal about it? You are probably thinking, “Can’t you just correct the […]
1099-MISC Filing Date: 1099 MISC Filing Deadline
1099-Misc Filing Date Deadline is January 31st What is Requirement to issue a 1099-MISC Form? The 1099-Misc filing date is January 31, 2019. Payment to independent contractors is known as non-employee compensation or NEC. There are specific requirements when you issue a 1099-MISC form. The IRS requires a business to issue a Form 1099-MISC to […]
IRS Tax Guidance: S Corporation Stockholder, Reasonable Compensation
S-Corporation Stockholders, Get IRS Tax Guidance For private corporations and their employees, the IRS provides initial guidance on the new tax benefit for stock options and restricted stock units. The Internal Revenue Service sent out Notice 2018-97 offering guidance on a recent tax law change. This change allows employees who qualify, from privately-held corporations, to […]
Year-End Tax Planning is Not Business as Usual; Things You Need to Know # 2
With Tax Reform in 2018, there are significant changes for both individuals and businesses. If you remember, we told you about how the IRS has to create or revise approximately 450 forms, publications and instructions. Also, the IRS has to modify around 140 information technology systems to make sure it can accommodate the new tax forms. This will include writing tax regulations for all of these changes – a daunting task for sure. The following are issues that could affect your or you personally. So you may need to plan for these tax changes.
Year-End Tax Planning Is Not Business as Usual; Things You Need to Know #1
There are some major changes for year-end tax planning for 2018. This has been a tumultuous year for taxes. Tax reform takes affect this year, 2018, and it has significant changes for both individuals and businesses. This is the first major tax reform legislation in more than 30 years. To implement it, the IRS has to create or revise approximately 450 forms, publications and instructions. Also, the IRS has to modify around 140 information technology systems to make sure it can accommodate the new tax forms. This will include writing tax regulations for all of these changes – a daunting task for sure. The following are issues that could affect your or you personally. So you may need to plan for these tax changes.