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The IRS published final regulations that implement changes made by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, P.L. 108-357, and the Pension Protection Act of 2006, P.L. 109-280, to the substantiation and reporting rules for charitable contributions under Sec. 170 (T.D. 9836). The final regulations set forth the substantiation requirements for contributions of more than …
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Vendor selection isn´t always the sexiest aspect of owning a small business, but the resulting relationships can have lasting effects on the success of your company. These tips will help you know when to say "yes!" and when to walk aw Small business owners tend to be visionaries with very specific ideas on how they …
These strategies take time, effort, and sometimes money to establish, but once built into the foundation of your small business, financial stability will be within reach. Small business owners and home service professionals often face a significant challenge in keeping their enterprises sustainable: financial stability. Without stability in your revenue and expenses, it becomes much …
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The Tax Court holds that writing checks from funds distributed is not a transfer of an account interest incident to divorce. During the pendency of a divorce, a taxpayer was ordered by a family court to transfer funds to an individual retirement account (IRA) in his spouse's name. Where the taxpayer received a distribution of …
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To alleviate the burden on tax-exempt organizations and the IRS, the Service announced, with the issuance of Rev. Proc. 2018-38, that it will no longer require most tax-exempt organizations to report the names and addresses of substantial donors. The change does not apply to purely public charities exempt under Sec. 501(c)(3) because they are required …
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Taxpayers must pay their taxes throughout the year either through payroll withholding or by making quarterly estimated payments; otherwise, tax underpayment penalties are assessed. However, underpayment penalties are avoided if any of the following situationsapply: Small balance due after federal income tax withholding: The tax, after reducing it for federal income tax withheld, is less …
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As a self-employed person, you probably have been watching the development of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with some trepidation. The tax code is not often kind to the self-employed, nor are most of the changes to the code. However, the new tax law retains most self-employment deductions and offers a few new forms …
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The IRS warned employers and small businesses to beware of growing attempts by cybercriminals to target businesses to obtain the business's and employees' information. These criminals then use the stolen information to open credit card accounts and file fraudulent tax returns for "bogus refunds." In the past two years, the IRS has noted an increase …
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Sec. 6676 imposes a penalty on a taxpayer who files a claim for refund or credit of income tax in an amount that is determined to be excessive. The penalty, effective for claims filed after May 25, 2007, was intended to close what was commonly considered a procedural loophole. Prior to the enactment of Sec. …
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The IRS is working on a draft version of the 2018 Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, that reduces the size of the form to two half-pages in length and eliminates more than 50 lines, compared to the 2017 version of the form. The draft form moves many items that The 2018 draft form, …
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