It seems hard to believe, but the end of the tax year will soon be here and with that, comes tax issues to be aware of. Now is a great time to review year-end tax issues that might reduce your tax bite for 2020. Other options may provide long-term tax benefits, especially in light of …
Tax Planning
Your Annual Reminder to File Worker Form 1099-NEC
This is our annual reminder that if you use workers other than employees to perform services for your business (and those services equal more than $600 for the year) be sure to file worker 1099-NEC for them. You are required to issue each worker a Form 1099-NEC. This is for you to avoid facing the …
Year-End Gift Giving with Tax Benefits
The holiday season is customarily a time of giving gifts. Whether to your favorite charity, family members or others – there are lots of opportunities for gift giving with tax benefits. Use caution. During the holiday season, you may receive unsolicited phone calls, emails, or other social media requests for donations for various causes. Sadly, …
Do You Know When Your Holiday Employee Gifts Are Taxable?
It is common practice this time of year for employers to give their employee gifts to staff. The question is then – what makes a gift taxable? Some gifts are a de minimis fringe benefit. There are two main factors that determine the taxable status of a gift: the gift is infrequently offered or that …
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Don’t Miss Out on Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities
Year-end tax planning opportunities could be exactly what could help perk up a challenging year. Mentioning that COVID-19 has made 2020 a disastrous year for just about everyone is an understatement. But these tax planning options may give you some relief ahead. In response to the economic slowdown and losses of income, Congress passed several …
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October 2020 Business Due Dates
If you need help planning your business tax filing deadlines for October 2020, this article is for you. We explain the most important deadlines for this month so you can stay on top of the due dates that matter. October 15 – Corporations File a 2019 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120 or 1120-A) …
Ready for the Reappearance of the 1099-NEC?
The Internal Revenue Service resurrected a form unused since the early 1980s. Form 1099-NEC (the NEC stands for non-employee compensation) is now back in use. This form is used to report non-employee compensation instead of the 1099-MISC. The 1099-MISC has been used since 1983 to report payments to contract workers and freelancers to the IRS. …
Do You Know Unemployment Benefits Are Taxable?
Did you know? Unemployment benefits are taxable! With the passage of the CARES Act stimulus package earlier this year, the federal government added $600 to the normal state weekly unemployment benefits. Also, the number of benefit weeks were increased to a total of 39. In many cases, workers are receiving unemployment benefits for the first …
October’s Extended Due Date Is Approaching Quickly!
October’s extended due date is just around the corner. Due to COVID-19, the IRS postponed the original deadline for filing 2019 returns to July 15, 2020. If you could not complete your 2019 tax return by July 15 and filed a request for additional time to file, that extension expires on October 15, 2020. Failing …
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