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Per-Diem Rates for Post-9/30/20 Business Travel

RogerRossmeisl

IRS issued Notice 2020-71 which contains the special per-diem rates for taxpayers to use, after 9/30/2020, to substantiate ordinary and necessary business travel expenses. The post Per-Diem Rates for Post-9/30/20 Business Travel appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA.

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Preventing Fraud in your Construction Company

RogerRossmeisl

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Report to the Nations: 2020 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, construction companies affected by fraud lose a median $200,000 per fraud incident, compared with $125,000 per incident for all organizations. These can lead to legal liability and fines.

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Revisiting California’s Worker Classification Law AB 5

RogerRossmeisl

In 2019, AB 5 was signed into law with an effective date of 1/1/2020. This means that many workers previously classified as independent contractors are now employees under California law and you must withhold California income and payroll taxes, and meet California’s minimum wage and overtime requirements.

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Employee Retention Credit

CapataCPA

Employee Retention Credit The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was an economic stimulus bill that was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The post Employee Retention Credit appeared first on CPA firm in Orange County, CA | CAPATA.

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Big Employee Retention Credit Update For Skagit County Businesses

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So, while the IRS has not yet released their guidance for 2021 on the Employee Retention Credit, we can go straight to the sources and pick apart the legislation to look for changes compared to the original CARES Act of 2020. Here’s probably the biggest whammy when it comes to claiming this tax credit. How much is the ERC?

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Ex-IRS Agent, Five Others Charged in COVID Fraud Plot

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From July 2020 to September 2021, the group allegedly faked documents for four shell companies, asserting that each were businesses with between 19 to 49 employees with a monthly payroll between $150,000 to $430,000. They then filed fake payroll tax returns with the IRS to conceal receipt of those funds, authorities allege.

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Payroll errors and how to avoid them

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Charles Hall , a practicing CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, suggested walking through payroll — from the hiring of an employee all the way through to a payroll payment and posting — to identify any control weaknesses. How are payroll tax payments made? Comparisons of payroll expenses are useful.

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