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Landscape of Employee Retention Credit Tax Issues

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Should I File a Protective Income Tax Refund Claim? Taxpayers that claimed the ERC are obligated to amend their 2020 or 2021 tax returns, as applicable, to reduce their wage expense deductions by the amount of ERC claimed in each year. To prevent this, taxpayers can file a protective income tax refund claim.

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IRS Announces Broad-Based Penalty Relief

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On August 24, 2022, the IRS issued Notice 2022-36 to announce broad-based penalty relief for certain failure to file penalties with respect to tax returns for taxable years 2019 and 2020 as long as they are filed by September 30, 2022. Penalties under §6698(a)(1) & (2) for form 1065 (partnership tax returns).

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Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers

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The Department of Justice is warning taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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Did You Receive an IRS Notice Regarding Deferred Social Security Tax Payments?

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If you received a notice regarding deferred social security taxes that you partially paid back in December 2021, then you are not alone. The IRS has recently issued CP256V Notices to taxpayers that assert penalties and interest for failure to make proper federal tax repayments relating to Form 941. Business Tax Services.

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NEW Tax Deduction: Business Meals are 100% Deductible in 2021!

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Today, we have a major update for you – business meals are now 100% deductible as of the year 2021. This is going to help you minimize your tax liability by writing off 100% of your business meals, which in turn, is helping the restaurant industry bounce back from a devastating recession.

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Tax Deductions Guide 2021

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Each state has different tax laws , and it’s a good idea for businesses to get advice for tax preparation. These are businesses where the owners pay taxes on their individual tax returns, and they are increasingly becoming the new standard. Many of them may affect the 2021 tax year.

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Federal Government Extends Deadlines for Hurricane Ian Victims, States Extensions Are Unclear

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Under section 7508A, the IRS gives affected taxpayers until February 15, 2023, to file most tax returns with either an original or extended due date occurring on or after September 23, 2022. For more information on this topic, please contact a member of Withum’s Business Tax Services Team. Contact Us.