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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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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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The Benefits of Delayed Business Filings

CPA Practice

Some states don’t allow forward dating incorporation dates, including: Alaska Arkansas Connecticut Hawaii Idaho Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Nevada Delayed filings also help businesses overcome end-of-year backlogs in Secretary of State offices that often lead to standard filings not being cleared by the end of the year.

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What employers should know about voluntary unemployment contributions for rate reductions

ThomsonReuters

Department of Labor explains that unemployment insurance is a federal-state program financed through federal and state employer payroll taxes. States like California and Louisiana have certain rules that do not permit voluntary contributions under certain conditions. Virgin Islands.

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Milestones for S Corporation Election

CPA Practice

If the IRS believes salaries are below the typical wage for those positions because the business is trying to avoid paying payroll taxes, the company will lose its S Corp status. The IRS is Watching The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) closely monitors S Corps owners to ensure they take (and pay) “reasonable salaries” to all employees.

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Steve Padgett’s Three Business Tax Penalties To Avoid When Possible

SkagitCountyTaxServices

With May 17th behind us (though for those in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahama — this was just another day. But before we leave taxes in the rearview, let’s address an unfortunate reality: as a business owner, you have a greater number of tax reporting obligations than a regular person has.

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Last Week in Payroll: Keeping Up with Taxes

ThomsonReuters

The aim of this legislation would be to help avoid increases in unemployment tax rates for employers. Winter storm disaster tax relief. In Louisiana , the IRS announced winter storm disaster tax relief for the storms that occurred from February 11, 2021 through February 19, 2021.

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