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Using Your R&D Tax Credit Against Payroll Taxes

Shay CPA

It’s the R&D credit that the IRS will let you apply toward payroll taxes. Reducing your payroll tax liability The IRS has long offered a tax credit for increasing research activities. That’s because the credit could only be applied toward their income tax liability. But again, don’t worry.

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Using Your R&D Tax Credit Against Payroll Taxes

Shay CPA

As you wrapped up the 2022 books for your startup, you probably did some high-level financial review and analysis. For most companies, payroll makes up a huge category in the latter. It’s the R&D credit that the IRS will let you apply toward payroll taxes. In other words, you can’t make this election retroactively.

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New AZ State Income Tax Form Requires Employer Action

Patriot Software

Arizona employers, you may know that Senate Bill 1828 substantially reduced the state’s income taxes starting with the 2022 tax year. But did you also know that it requires employer action for the 2023 tax year? You must now give all employees—not just new hires—a new AZ state income tax form.

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W2 Statements Due to Employees and SSA by Jan. 31, 2023

CPA Practice

Filing these documents timely prevents late-filing penalties for employers, helps employees file their income tax returns and prevents tax fraud. Use same employer identification number on all forms Employers need to make sure the employer identification number (EIN) on their wage and tax statements (Forms W-2, W-3, etc.)

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Boost Your Startup with the Revamped R&D Tax Credit: What You Need to Know

Shay CPA

Let’s dive in and examine what the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has in store for you. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has brought some significant amendments to the R&D Tax Credit, making it more accessible and beneficial for qualified small businesses (QSBs). What’s New? How Does This Benefit Startups?

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Payroll trends to watch in 2022 (Part 2)

ThomsonReuters

Part 2 of this blogpost explains how prevalent payroll is in our daily lives with a focus on key issues in 2022, including unemployment, disaster relief, paid sick leave, and international. Virgin Islands is currently the only tax jurisdiction that is a FUTA credit reduction state. This is trending in more states.

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IRS Announces Tax Relief for California Taxpayers Affected by Winter Storms

Withum

Relief provisions include: Quarterly estimated tax payments due on January 17, 2023 and April 18, 2023; Business tax returns due March 15, 2023 and April 18, 2023; Personal income tax returns due April 18, 2023; Payroll tax returns due January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023.