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IRS Finds a Cure for the Family Glitch

Article Highlights: ACA Features Premium Tax Credit Family Glitch IRS Cure for the Family Glitch Action May Be Required Background - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) – also referred to as Obamacare) was enacted over 12 years ago, and one of its main features was

Huge Increase in Scam Texts – Don’t Be a Victim

Article Highlights: ID Thieves Are Constantly After Your ID Information There Has Been an Exponential Increase in Text Scams Your Phone Is Their Target How to Report Text and Phishing Scams to the Government. Taxpayers should be aware of the recent increase in IRS-themed texting

Your Annual Reminder to File Worker 1099s

Article Highlights: 1099-NEC Filing Requirements Independent Contractor Filing Threshold Form W-9 Worksheet This is our annual reminder that if you use workers other than employees to perform services for your business and pay them $600 or more for the year, you are required to issue

Tax Consequences of Employee Holiday Gifts

Article Highlights: De Minimis Fringe Benefits Cash Gifts Gift Certificates Group Meals FICA and Wage Withholding It is common practice this time of year for employers to give their employees gifts. Where a gift is infrequently offered and has a fair market value so low

December 2022 Due Dates

December 2022 Individual Due Dates December 1 - Time for Year-End Tax Planning December is the month to take final actions that can affect your tax result for 2022. Taxpayers with substantial increases or decreases in income, changes in marital status or dependent status, and

Year-End Gift Giving with Tax Benefits

Article Highlights: Watch Out for Holiday Gift Scams Gifts with Tax Benefits Gift of College Tuition Qualified Tuition Programs Qualified Charitable Distribution Donor-Advised Funds Work Equipment Employee Gifts Monetary Gifts to Individuals Documentation Timing The holiday season is customarily a time of giving gifts, whether

Tax Benefits for Holiday Family Employment

Article Highlights: Employing a Child Child Payroll Taxes FUTA Tax for a Child Child IRA Contributions Child Tax-Free Income Spouses Working in the Same Business Partnership Spousal Joint Venture Spouse Employee Along with the holidays comes a lot of extra work for many family-run businesses,

The Tax Consequences of Gig Work

Over the last decade, in particular, the definition of the term "career" has changed. Rather than being employed by a single entity for which you receive a W2 at the end of the year, many are now participating in the "gig economy" in a variety