Category: IRS

Cafeteria Plan – Fringe Benefits

Cafeteria plan A cafeteria plan, including an FSA, provides participants an opportunity to receive qualified benefits on a pre-tax basis. It is a written plan that allows your employees to choose between receiving cash...

IRS Rev. Proc. 2012-20

Internal Revenue Bulletin:  2012-14  April 2, 2012 Rev. Proc. 2012-20 Table of Contents SECTION 1. PURPOSE SECTION 2. BACKGROUND SECTION 3. SCOPE SECTION 4. APPLICATION SECTION 5. CHANGES IN METHODS OF ACCOUNTING SECTION 6....

IRS Rev. Proc. 2012-19

Internal Revenue Bulletin:  2012-14  April 2, 2012 Rev. Proc. 2012-19 Table of Contents SECTION 1. PURPOSE SECTION 2. BACKGROUND SECTION 3. SCOPE SECTION 4. CHANGES IN METHODS OF ACCOUNTING SECTION 5. EFFECT ON OTHER...

IRS Publication 1281

Here is link to IRS Publication 1281 – which covers Backup Withholding for Missing and Incorrect Name/TINs. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1- Introduction • Backup Withholding Rate/Effective Dates 3 Part 2 – Frequently Asked...

Tax-filing and Payment Extensions Expire Oct. 15

The Internal Revenue Service urged taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out on Oct. 15 to double check their returns for often-overlooked tax benefits and then file their returns electronically using IRS e-file or the...

Which Payments are Subject to Backup Withholding?

Backup withholding can apply to most kinds of payments that are reported on Form 1099. These include: Interest payments (Form 1099-INT), Dividends (Form 1099-DIV), Patronage dividends, but only if at least half the payment...

BWH Rate 2012

Backup Withholding (BWH-B) Rate/Effective Dates Rate/Percentage is 28%, effective for all subject payments after December 31, 2002 until December 31, 2012. The rate after December 31, 2012 will be determined at a later date....

FBAR and Form 8938 Comparison

Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Who Must File? Specified individuals, which include U.S citizens, resident aliens, and certain non-resident...

Higher Education Tax Benefits

Tax credits, deductions and savings plans available to taxpayers to assist with the expense of higher education. A tax credit reduces the amount of income tax you may have to pay. A deduction reduces...