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Form W-3 for Year 2012 Filing Deadline

If you file using paper forms, you must file Copy A of Form W–2 with Form W–3 by February 28, 2013. However, if you e–file, the due date is automatically extended to April 1,...

Standard Mileage Rates for 2013

Internal Revenue Service  issued the 2013 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2013, the standard...

2013 Health Flexible Spending Arrangements

Health flexible spending arrangements not subject to $2,500 limit on salary reduction contributions for plan years beginning before 2013 and comments requested on potential modification of use-or-lose rule. Notice 2012-40 I. PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW...

2013 Transit Benefit Cap

To reflect a statutory amendment made by ATRA to § 132(f)(2), section 3.12 of Rev. Proc. 2011-52 is modified to read as follows: .12 Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit. For taxable years beginning in 2012,...

NYS-45, IT and Other Forms for 2013

IT-2104 (Fill-in) Instructions on form Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate IT-2104-E (Fill-in) Instructions on form Certificate of Exemption from Withholding. IT-2104-IND (Fill-in) Instructions on form New York State Certificate of Exemption from Withholding (Native Americans)...

Massachusetts Form 355 Instructions 2012

  2012 Massachusetts Corporation Excise Return Form 355 Instructions Major 2012 Tax Law Changes The income tax rate for income attributable to Massachusetts has been reduced from 8.25% to 8.00%. Who Must File and...

Massachusetts Form 355 ES Instructions 2012

Massachusetts form 355 – ES Instructions for 2012   Corporation Estimated Tax Payments Instructions for Form 355-ES Payment Vouchers What is the purpose of the estimated tax payment vouchers? The purpose of the estimated...

Annual Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2013

IRS announced  annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2013, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes from the recently passed American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.  The tax items for 2013 of...

IRS Updated Withholding Guidance for 2013

Jan. 3, 2013 The Internal Revenue Service released updated income-tax withholding tables for 2013 reflecting this week’s changes by Congress. The updated tables, issued today after President Obama signed the changes into law, show...

Mileage Log Template

Daily Business Mileage and Expense Log – Excel  PDF Word Daily Business Mileage and Expense Log Date Destination (City, Town, or Area) Business purpose Start Stop Miles this trip Type (Gas, oil, tools, etc)...

Mileage forms

  List of Mileage log forms:   Online mileage log template   Gas mileage log – free Google docs templates   Mileage log with reimbursement form (for Excel 2003 or later)   Vehicle Mileage...

West Virginia State Mileage Reimbursement Rate

State mileage reimbursement rate for state employees who utilize their own vehicles for business travel. Effective August 1, 2012, mileage reimbursement rates remain at 47 cents per mile. State Mileage Reimbursement Rate Determinatio Source...