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IRS Promotes E-Filing of Payroll Tax Forms

CPA Practice

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding employers that the best way to file their next quarterly payroll tax return by the Oct. Two options to electronically file payroll tax returns The first option for employers is to self-file by purchasing IRS-approved software that meets their specific needs. This includes the Oct.

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Payroll Taxes for an Employer: How Is Payroll Tax Calculated?

Snyder

Payroll taxes can be daunting for employers to calculate and pay. With the numerous tax laws, regulations and compliance requirements, employers are required to be up-to-date on the latest regulations to ensure they’re making accurate and timely payroll tax payments. It is not intended to provide any tax advice.

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Payroll Tax News Updates: April 2024

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Tax Blotter 042224 Under the trust fund recovery penalty (TFRP), a “responsible person” may be held personally liable for the full amount of an employer’s unpaid employment taxes. Although he wasn’t involved with payroll, he had check-signing authority over one bank account used solely to buy parts for the business. Not my job.

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Employer Payroll Tax Obligations When Employees Work Out-Of-State

Anders CPA

This changing employment landscape requires employers to reassess their payroll tax withholding processes to ensure you are withholding the proper amount of state, local and unemployment taxes from your employees’ wages. Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know.

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Payroll Taxes vs. Income Taxes | What’s the Difference Between Payroll and Income Tax?

LyfeAccounting

With our first business, LYFE Marketing, I remember stressing to figure out what was the best way to pay my taxes. I missed payroll tax filing deadlines that cost me thousands of dollars. Like, literally, I paid my payroll taxes one-day late by accident, the IRS sent me a penalty for over $1,000. Withholding Taxes.

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Year-End Moves for Flexible Spending Accounts

CPA Practice

Background : With an FSA, a participating employee generally funds his or her account with pre-tax dollars through a salary reduction plan. Therefore, the employee saves both income tax and payroll taxes on contributions to the plan. Plus, there’s no tax on amounts withdrawn if they are used to pay for qualified expenses.

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Last Week in Payroll: Federal Employment Taxes

ThomsonReuters

And in 2013, the Additional Medicare tax (0.9%) on wages in excess of $200,000 took effect. In general, the federal income tax, Social Security tax, FUTA tax, Medicare tax, and Additional Medicare tax are considered employment or payroll taxes. Payroll tax relief. Worksheet 5.

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