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Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) 2012

Find latest AFR rates at IRS website RR-2012-28 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES OCT. 2012 RR-2012-24 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES SEP. 2012 RR-2012-23 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES AUG. 2012 RR-2012-21 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES AUG....

Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Form I-9 All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must...

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....

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama. SEC FAQ Emerging Growth Companies (Title I) General Applicability of Title I Confidential Submission Process...

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...