Receiving a notice from the IRS is often a stressful and intimidating experience. What makes it even worse, however, is when a taxpayer cannot easily speak with an IRS representative to get it resolved or is unable to get a timely response to any correspondence sent to
Read more →General Definition If you have ownership in an S corporation, it is important to have a general understanding of basis. This number called “basis” increases and decreases with the activity of the company. The IRS defines it as the amount of a shareholder’s investment in the business for
Read more →Form 7203 is a new form developed by IRS to replace the Shareholder’s Stock and Debt Basis worksheet that has previously been generated as part of returns for S corporation shareholders in most tax software programs. While this worksheet was not a required form and was provided
Read more →Starting with the 2021 tax year, IRS forms K-2 and K-3 are new schedules that may need to be included with 1065 (Partnerships), 1120S (S Corporations), or 8865 (Certain Foreign Partnerships) filings. These are all pass-through entity filings that include Schedule K-1, which reports a partner’s or
Read more →With the cost of home ownership on the rise, it is important for first-time homebuyers to be aware of certain possible benefits available to help with affordability. One of these is the Section 25 mortgage interest credit, which can be claimed on a taxpayer’s Federal tax return
Read more →What is a 529 Plan? A 529 Plan is an investment account that offers tax benefits when used to pay for qualified education expenses. Investments grow tax free and withdraws are tax- and penalty-free as long as they are used to pay for eligible expenses. Most states
Read more →In the fall of 2021, the IRS released guidance regarding new documentation requirements for companies looking to claim a Research & Development (R&D) credit refund. The extra documentation requirement is effective beginning in January 2022, and the information must be submitted with the annual tax return. The
Read more →Dealing with the IRS can be stressful! There are taxpayers who receive an IRS notice and because they are so fearful, they will pay the notice without verifying the accuracy. The IRS may not have all the facts, so do not pay anything without checking the details.
Read more →As an incentive to help restaurants recover economically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has temporarily allowed that expenses for business-related meals are 100 percent tax deductible from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. After that date, the federal tax deduction for business-related meals will return
Read more →Each year, the IRS adjusts tax rates, standard deduction amounts, and other limits to account for tax law updates and cost-of-living adjustments. Currently for 2022, there are seven tax brackets: 10%, 12%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. Your filing status (example: single, married filing jointly, head of
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