Since Connecticut enacted the first Pass Through Entity (PTE) tax in April 2018, more States have enacted or proposed this tax tool. It was around 14 in June 2021, around 30 in January 2023 and at the date of this article is 36 States and one localty (NYC) according to the AICPA listing (link below).
In the last months, we have reported some issues with popular tax software that was charging fees or hide the free version from users. In a recent investigation by The Markup, there was evidence that code in some of popular tax preparation software including TaxAct, TaxSlayer and H&R Block sent financial and tax information to
Yesterday, the IRS announced a penalty relief program for personal and business tax returns related to 2019 and 2020 tax years. To qualify for the relief, the tax returns must be filed by September 30, 2022. We note that there is a first time abatement option granted by the IRS and this additional penalty relief
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a fully refundable credit that targets businesses with employees (w2s) in 2020 and 2021. These businesses must have been impacted by the pandemic, mainly either 1) reduction of sales (50% reduction in 2020 quarter versus 2019 quarter or 20% reduction in 2021 quarter versus 2019 quarter) or 2) partial
As you might be aware, there have been new requirements in the 2021 filings for the S Corporations. In the last few years, new tax requirements have been issued just before tax season or during tax season, giving tax preparers little time to comply with the new disclosure or tax processing for those returns. Disclosure
The IRS has released the Tax Tip 2021-186, with some recommendations on how to get ready for tax season. Publication 5348 - Get ready to file Protect your data Securely access your individual tax information Get tax information in your preferred language Check your ITIN Prepare to file electronically Get ready to direct deposit your
Are you unsure about a charity? Do you suspect it might be a scam or fraudulent organization? You can use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search tool and search the organization using 1) EIN or 2) organization name, plus other fields (i.e. State, City, etc.). Some key features and functions of this tool: It provides
In the Issue Number: IR-2021-219, the IRS announced the tax year 2022 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. The tax items for tax year 2022 of greatest interest to most taxpayers include the following dollar amounts: The standard deduction for married couples filing
If you are closing your business, you need to communicate to the tax authorities (Federal, State and local) which requires filing a final tax return, pay any liabilities to employees or vendors, pay any taxes outstanding, etc. Additionally, you need to keep the business records for a few years based on the period of limitations
The IRS in their Issue Number: COVID Tax Tip 2021-157 reminds us that there are several reasons to amend your tax return, such as, entering income (or expenses if business - Schedule C or rental - Schedule E) incorrectly, not claiming credits for which they're eligible, claiming deductions incorrectly, etc. Note that the IRS may
