The IRS has issued a fact sheet (FS-2015-22) covering the basic information about business taxes needed by anyone who is self-employed. Generally, an individual is self-employed if they: (1) carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor or independent contractor, or are otherwise in business
Read more →As companies assess the political landscape for 2015 they will also find an evolving economic outlook, and a heightened focus on tax transparency that could add “incredible uncertainty” to the tax outlook in 2015, says KPMG. Therefore, business executives will need to keep a close eye on
Read more →The IRS’s anticipated fiscal year (“FY”) 2015 budget took center stage at the IRS Oversight Board’s last meeting of 2014. Senior IRS officials remain concerned about potential funding reductions in FY 2015 but are committed to implementing unfunded mandates, such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Read more →According to the IRS Oversight Board 2014 Taxpayer Attitude Survey released on December 8th, 2014, almost 90 percent of taxpayers say it is not acceptable to cheat on their income taxes. This number remains unchanged since last year’s survey. Also, according to the survey, ninety-four percent of
Read more →In Revenue Rulings 2014-111 and 2014-29, the IRS has announced that the interest rates for the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2015, will remain at 3 percent for overpayments (2 percent in the case of a corporation), 3 percent for underpayments and 5 percent for large corporate
Read more →According to a report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS needs to make improvements to strengthen security and to test controls for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns Project. The IRS is required to calculate and collect annual fees based on reports
Read more →Many popular but temporary tax incentives have been extended again by the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Among them is Code Sec. 179 small business expensing, bonus depreciation, the research tax credit, and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. This blog provides some highlights of the 2014
Read more →After much anticipation, Congress has passed the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (2014 Tax Prevention Act) to extend popular individual and business tax provisions retroactively for one year (through 2014). This one-year retroactive extension allows you to claim many popular tax incentives that expired on December
Read more →The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced, in two separate rulings, that companies working with virtual currency in their business operations are money service businesses (MSBs). As an MSB, each company must register with FinCEN, and comply with anti-money laundering risk management and risk mitigation requirements.
Read more →In an audit report released on October 23, 2014, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has found that the IRS should revise its procedures to better ensure protection of federal tax information scheduled to be released to the health care exchanges under the Patient Protection
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