In the Tax Tip 2024-58, the IRS gave details about the Employer-Provided Childcare Tax Credit of up to $150k to offset 10% of qualified childcare resource and referral costs and 25% of qualified childcare facility costs. To claim the credit, the employer will have to complete Form 8882 Credit for Employer-Provided Childcare Facilities and Services
In the mid year report to Congress (IR-2024-173), National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins revealed the misleading metrics that the IRS uses to report call service. The IRS accounts for a goal of achieving a Level of Service (LoS) of at least 85%, which was exceeded in 2024 (88%). "... The Treasury Department and the
Two days ago, the Committee on the Authorized Practice of Law appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an opinion which settles the debate if helping or filing a BOI report by a CPA Certified Public Accountant or EA Enrolled Agent constitutes unauthorized practice of law in NJ. Note that we expect other
Dive into the essential 2024 tax updates in this Presidential election year and Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) requirements to keep your business compliant and penalty-free! Join our friends at NJ SBDC this next Thursday, June 13th at 12 PM EST for our next event, "Mid-Year Financial Review: Tax Changes & BOI Compliance in 2024", a
As stated in the U.S. Department of the Treasury website, " The IRS sends around 170 million notices to individual taxpayers every year to help them claim the credits and deductions they are eligible for and meet their tax obligations. " In IRS communication IR-2024-155, the IRS reached the milestone of receiving 1 million documents
As reminded in the IRS Tax Tip 2024-54, if your offer in compromise is rejected you have 30 days to request an appeal using Form 13711 - Request for Appeal of Offer in Compromise. In the IRS form, you will have to list the a) disagreed item and b) the reason for the disagreement, plus
Last week, some of our clients and other tax professionals have been sharing with us some of their notices received from different tax authorities. As we always recommend, please, review it carefully as it might be sent by error as more and more tax departments are relying on a) IT criteria, b) outstanding balance without
In the IRS Tax Tip 2024-47, it presents the option of reaching out to the Independent Office of Appeals when there is a disagreement with the IRS. Note that this is a relatively informal process where you start with a written letter / petition, then, an officer of Appeals listen to your case (you can
As the interest rates for money market funds are over 5%, the estimated tax penalties that the tax authorities charge if no payment was made when due and other cases is around 8%. To avoid having to pay that extra 8%, then, taxpayers should: Make tax payments when due, especially estimated tax payments Review any
The Federal Trade Commission released a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements on April 23rd, 2024. Note that this new rule is subject to a moratorium of 120 days and we are expecting that this ban will be challenged in court so it could be deemed an invalid ban before being in place in August 2024.
