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Is Your Income Tax Withholding Adequate?

RogerRossmeisl

When you filed your federal tax return this year, were you surprised to find you owed money? Receiving a tax refund essentially means you’re giving the government an interest-free loan. Adjust if necessary Taxpayers should periodically review their tax situations and adjust withholding, if appropriate.

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Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers

CPA Practice

The Justice Department is advising taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 15 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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Partnership Income Tax Returns & More Skagit County IRS Targets

SkagitCountyTaxServices

The IRS will be focused less on working-class taxpayers and increasingly toward high-income individuals and corporations. Specifically, that means high-income earners, partnership income tax returns, large corporations, and promoters “aggressively peddling abusive schemes.”

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‘Where’s My Refund’ Tool Gets Updates – How to Estimate Your 2024 Income Tax Refund Date

CPA Practice

The IRS started accepting and processing income tax returns on January 29, 2024. The deadline to file returns in 2024 is April 15 (this sometimes varies based on weekends or state holidays). This article includes a handy reference chart taxpayers can use to estimate how soon they may get their income tax refund.

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S Corporations and State Income Taxes

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: John Ford | Senior Consultant, Government Contracting Industry Practice Tony Konkol | Manager, State & Local Tax Practice As a general rule, corporations are responsible for paying Federal and state taxes on the income they earn. Therefore, state income taxes are generally an allowable cost.

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How to File Income Tax Return: Tax Filing Preparation Guide 2022

Snyder

For e-commerce business owners, income tax filing season marks the start of a highly stressful time. Among the taxes that e-commerce businesses need to file, income tax is the most common one. To help you meet the income tax filing season fully armed and prepared, we have compiled a step-by-step guide.

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IRS to Try Out Its Free E-Filing Tax Return Program in 13 States Next Year

CPA Practice

According to the IRS, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and New York have decided to work with the agency to integrate their state taxes into the Direct File pilot program for the 2024 filing season. In addition, the state of Washington agreed to join the integration effort for its application of the Working Families Tax Credit.