To satisfy the IRS and remain a happy law abiding citizen, you’ll need to assume the role of employer and pay employment taxes (Social Security, Medicare, etc.), report payroll withholdings (taxes, insurance benefits and the like) and of course, make sure that she is legally able to work in the United States. Here are a list of quick steps to…
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How To Audit Proof Your Tax Return Forever A Recent Close Encounter Of The Irs Kind
Congress has passed legislation that is supposed to result in a more “sensitive” Internal Revenue Service. You know, not such a lean, mean, tax-collecting machine. Hmmm . . . . What do you think? A few months ago, one of my clients (let’s call him Mr. Jones) got one of those IRS “love letters” requesting more information about his return,…
Standard Mileage Deduction Rates 2005 And 2006
If you’re in business, you’re interested in the IRS mileage deduction rates. The 2005 rates fluctuated because of high gas prices and now the 2006 rates have been released. Standard Mileage Deduction – 2005 In a move not seen for some time, the IRS actually issued two different mileage deduction rates in 2005. Mileage deduction rates are the dollar value…
Failure To Pay Employment Taxes Penalties
As an employer, you must pay employment taxes if you have employees. Fail to pay and the IRS will rain all over your parade. Penalties If you have employees, you absolutely must deduct and withhold various taxes from the paychecks of your employees. Since you are deducting money from the employee’s paycheck, you are handling their funds. This fact is…
Small Employers Rejoice Irs Simplifies Filings
One of the largest burdens on very small employers is dealing with taxes. Fortunately, the IRS has taken a major step to reduce this burden. Quarterly Federal Tax Returns – Not! There are millions of small businesses that labor under the burden of filing federal tax returns each quarter of the calendar year. These quarterly returns have been a major…
Tax Advantages Of The Home Based Business
Owning and operating a home based business has many advantages and benefits over working at a regular 9-5 job. There is always the simple pleasure of just being at home in addition to the above average income the self employed usually bring in. One consideration that you may not have fully explored is the qualifying deductions you can make on…
Automatic Extension Requests For Businesses
The internal revenue service has recently been taking steps to cut down on clutter and streamline the tax filing process. Now they’ve simplified business tax return extensions. Automatic Extension Requests For Businesses In past years, some businesses had to go through a lot of paperwork to file request for extensions to file annual business tax returns. This included filing partial…
Need A Copy Of Your Tax Return Information
Taxpayers have two easy and convenient options for getting copies of their federal tax return information What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad Sad 0 Star Star 0 Weary Weary 0 0 Shares Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin × Share this post! Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin Pinterest Messenger Reddit Telegram Tumblr VKontakte Email
Taxpayer Advocate Customer Service At The Irs
Every business has a department that deals with complaints from customers. At the IRS, this department is known as the taxpayer advocate office. Advocating for You The purpose of the taxpayer advocate office is to provide taxpayers with a friendly source to handle customer service issues. The office is run independent of the IRS and has offices at every IRS…
Down Payment Scams The Irs Is Hunting
Coming up with the down payment for a home purchase can be a big hurdle. If you are straining to get the money together, be careful because the IRS is targeting down payment scams. Down Payment Scams – The IRS is Hunting Charitable organizations do not pay taxes. This occurs when an organization is qualified by the IRS as an…