As we have been reporting, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) continues to make headlines. Although passed in 2017, the IRS has only recently begun to release guidance on some of the law’s key provisions. Taxpayers with high incomes, complex returns: Check withholding soon The Internal Revenue Service today urged high-income taxpayers and…
Category Archives: Government Forms
New Tax Form
New IRS Form 1040 for the 2019 Tax Season As part of a larger effort to help taxpayers, the IRS plans to streamline the Form 1040 into a shorter, simpler form for the 2019 tax season. The new “Post-card size” 1040 – about half the size of the current version — would replace the current…
IRS Tax Tips
With just a few weeks left until April 15th, the IRS offers filers the following tax tips. IRS Direct Pay Offers Easy Way to Pay IR-2018-34, Feb. 23, 2018 ― The IRS is reminding farmers and fishers about the March 1 deadline to take advantage of special rules that can allow them to forgo…
Update to Form N-565
N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document USCIS has updated USCIS Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document Purpose of the Form To apply for a replacement Declaration of Intention, Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, or Repatriation Certificate, or to apply for a special certificate of naturalization as a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a…
IRS Scams and Spam
Is it really the IRS calling? Many taxpayers have encountered individuals impersonating IRS officials – in person, over the telephone and via email. Don’t get scammed. We want you to understand how and when the IRS contacts taxpayers and help you determine whether a contact you may have received is truly from an IRS employee….
Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline
Reminder: Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline The Internal Revenue Service has reminded employers and small businesses of a new Jan. 31 filing deadline for Forms W-2. The IRS must also hold some refunds until Feb. 15. A new federal law, aimed at making it easier for the IRS to detect and prevent…
Health Care Information Reporting
Seven Things Employers Can Think About Now If your organization is an applicable large employer (ALE), you must report information about the health care coverage you offered to your full-time employees. As an employer, it’s not too early to start thinking about these seven facts related to your information reporting responsibilities under the health care…
Tax-filing Extension Expires Oct. 17
Tax-filing Extension Expires Oct. 17 for Millions of Taxpayers Victims of Hurricane Matthew May Qualify for Late-Filing Penalty Relief Check Eligibility for Overlooked Tax Benefits The Internal Revenue Service urges taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out on Oct. 17 to double check their returns for often-overlooked tax benefits and then file their returns electronically…
Beware of Fake Tax Bills
IRS Warns of Fraudulent Tax Bill Notices The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners are warning taxpayers and tax professionals of fake IRS tax bills related to the Affordable Care Act. The IRS has received numerous reports of scammers sending a fraudulent version of a notice- labeled CP2000 – for tax year 2015….
IRA and Retirement Plan Rollovers
New IRS Procedure Helps People Making IRA and Retirement Plan Rollovers The IRS has provided a self-certification procedure to help recipients of retirement plan distributions who inadvertently miss the 60-day time limit for properly rolling these amounts into another retirement plan or individual retirement arrangement (IRA). In Revenue Procedure 2016-47, posted on IRS.gov, the IRS…