Outgoing IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig remains optimistic about the agency’s opportunities to implement transformational changes over the next decade. Rettig said he’s confident that funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act will be used to accelerate new online features, explore artificial intelligence projects and expand community outreach. At the same time, he added, the … Read More
You’ve probably heard of the “nanny tax.” But even if you don’t employ a nanny, it may apply to you. Hiring a house cleaner, gardener or other household employee (who isn’t an independent contractor) may make you liable for federal income and other taxes. You may also have state tax obligations. If you employ a … Read More
Distributions from a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) are generally taxable when received, though exceptions exist. For charitably inclined taxpayers who are at least 70½ years old, one tax-favored exception is the qualified charitable distribution (QCD). A QCD is a nontaxable distribution made directly by an IRA’s trustee to organizations that are qualified to receive … Read More
Whether the economic climate is stable or volatile, one thing never changes: the need to protect your assets from risk. Hazards may occur as a result of factors entirely outside of your control, such as the stock market or the economy. It’s even possible that dangers lie closer to home, including the behavior of your … Read More
If you’re closing a business, there are important bases you may have to cover. Here’s a rundown: File a final tax return and related forms, depending on the type of business. Issue final paychecks to employees and file employment tax reports for the quarter, plus annual reports. Provide Forms W-2 to employees, and Forms 1099-NEC … Read More
Want to know what the IRS plans to prioritize in 2023? Check the 2022–2023 Priority Guidance Plan: https://bit.ly/3NNFjox. It includes 205 guidance projects, including 60 new items, that the IRS will focus its efforts and budget on during the fiscal year. One new addition is a project category for “energy security,” which contains items related … Read More
When it comes to sales, most businesses labor under two major mandates: 1) Keep selling to existing customers, and 2) Find new ones. To accomplish the former, your sales staff probably gets some help from the marketing and customer service departments. Succeeding at the latter may be more difficult. Yet perhaps the most discernible way a sales … Read More
In a recent audit, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found several items of concern. TIGTA assessed the security and access controls of the IRS’s Taxpayer Digital Communications Secure File Sharing – Secure Messaging platform. This platform is intended to enable faster communications, including the exchange of documents, between taxpayers and the IRS. … Read More
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases, requires organizations to report the full magnitude of their long-term lease obligations on their balance sheets — a historic first. For private companies and nonprofits, the changes take effect this year. Public entities adopted the rules in 2019. While the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) conducts its post-implementation review … Read More
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) combats domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing and other crimes. It’s renewing and expanding its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the persons behind shell companies used in all-cash purchases of residential real estate. Specifically, FinCEN is expanding the coverage of the … Read More