Posts Tagged ‘irs’

Injured Spouse Rules May Benefit You

Oops! You filed a joint return, and the federal income tax refund you were expecting shrank before it hit your bank account. (more…)

Are Your Workers Independent Contractors or Employees?

Do you hire independent contractors to help with business tasks? Are you sure those workers are independent contractors — or should you be treating them as employees? (more…)

Watch Out For Identity Theft, Says The IRS

The IRS is making the prevention of identity theft a top priority this year. (more…)

IRS Announces A Few Changes In 2013 Deduction Limits For Business Vehicles

The IRS has published depreciation limits for business vehicles first placed in service this year. (more…)

2012 Home-Office Deduction Follows Old Rules

While the IRS has proposed a simplified method for claiming the home office deduction on next year’s income tax return, the old rules are still in effect for 2012. (more…)

IRS delays start to the 1040 filing season

The delayed passage of the American Taxpayers Relief Act of 2012 has put the IRS behind schedule. Due to several provisions of the law affecting 2012 tax returns, the IRS could not open the Form 1040 filing season for the majority of taxpayers until late January. (more…)

Use Adjusted Tax Numbers In Your 2013 Planning

Each year the IRS adjusts certain tax numbers for inflation and tax law changes. Here are some of the adjusted numbers you’ll need for your 2013 tax planning. (more…)

Get Organized For Form 1099-K Reporting

Sometimes an ounce of advance planning can save a ton of future work. That’s true in the tax world, too, even for something as simple as the information forms you’ll find in your mailbox at the beginning of 2013. (more…)