[Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service] WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service this year received nearly 80 million tax returns through e-file, breaking the record set last year. The 2007 level is up about 9 percent from the 73 million returns filed for the same period last year. Of the 139.3 million returns filed in […]
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[Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service] WASHINGTON — Officials from the Internal Revenue Service and more than two dozen state workforce agencies today announced they have entered into agreements to share the results of employment tax examinations. The agreements, part of the Questionable Employment Tax Practice (QETP) initiative, provide a centralized, uniform means for the […]
Courtesy of The National Women’s Law Center www.nwlc.org Bill Closes Private Equity Tax Loophole to Pay for Changes (Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House is expected to vote Friday on a bill that promotes tax fairness and fiscal responsibility by expanding eligibility for the refundable child tax credit, temporarily fixing the alternative minimum tax, and closing […]
[Courtesy of Internal Revenue Service] “The IRS has started a new service, e-News for Small Business. Distributed every other Wednesday, it brings timely, useful tax information right to your computer, including, but not limited to: Important, upcoming tax dates What’s new on the IRS Web site Reminders and tips to assist businesses with tax compliance […]
[Courtesy of Internal Revenue Service WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax return filing and payment deadlines for victims of the severe Southern California wildfires. Taxpayers in the Presidential Disaster Area –– consisting of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties –– will have until Jan. 31, […]
IR-2007-173, Oct. 19, 2007 [Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service] WASHINGTON — Starting next year, casinos and other sponsors of poker tournaments will be required to report most winnings to winners and the Internal Revenue Service, according to the IRS. The new requirement, which goes into effect on March 4, 2008, was contained in guidance […]
[Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service] The Internal Revenue Service is closely watching the situation in Southern California and will soon issue specific guidance for victims of the wildfires. In the meantime, if you own property damaged by fire in the presidential disaster area, you have a choice: You may claim uninsured or unreimbursed disaster […]
[Courtesy of IRS] WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department cautioned taxpayers about participating in certain trust arrangements being sold to professional corporations and other small businesses as welfare benefit funds and identified some of the arrangements as listed transactions. There are many legitimate welfare benefit funds that provide benefits, such as […]
Tax-filing Extension Expires Oct. 15; Don’t Overlook Tax Breaks, Choose e-file or Free File, IRS Urges IR-2007-165, Oct. 5, 2007 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out on Oct. 15 to double check their returns for often-overlooked tax breaks and then file their returns electronically using IRS e-file […]
[TaxMama note: think eBay.com and epage.com ] Courtesy of IRS Many people don’t realize the income they earn from auctions and consignment sales may be taxable. A new IRS Fact Sheet helps taxpayers better understand what income they are required to report and what deductions they may be entitled to take. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=174478,00.html [See Resource Box […]
Redesigned Allowable Living Expense Standards Effective Oct. 1, 2007 Courtesy of IRS IRS released the 2007 Allowable Living Expense standards Oct. 1. The standards are used to help determine the ability of a self-employed or individual taxpayer to pay a delinquent tax liability. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96543,00.html There is a more detailed breakdown of Food, Clothing and Other […]
New Online Employer Identification Number Application Processes Requests in Minutes WASHINGTON — Taxpayers can now request an Employer Identification Number (EIN) through a Web-based system that instantly processes requests and generates identification numbers in real time, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. “This new and improved online application will reduce the time it takes taxpayers […]