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The Role of an Accountant: Do You Need One for Your Taxes?

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:05:01 GMT

The Role of an Accountant: Do You Need One for Your Taxes?

A comprehensive look at the benefits of hiring an accountant for tax preparation and planning. It will include scenarios where professional help is essential and tips for finding a qualified accountant.

Maximizing Your Tax Refund: Insider Tips from the Pros

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Maximizing Your Tax Refund: Insider Tips from the Pros

This post will share expert strategies for increasing your refund, including how to claim all eligible deductions and credits, adjust withholdings, and track expenses throughout the year.

Understanding Tax Preparation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:56:37 GMT

Understanding Tax Preparation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

This blog will provide a detailed walkthrough of the tax preparation process, including organizing financial documents, selecting the correct tax forms, and understanding key terminologies. Perfect for first-time filers.

📬 Received an IRS Letter? Here’s your step-by-step guide to handling it like a pro! 🌟

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:47:28 GMT

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Tax security tip: Get an IP PIN to help stop identity thieves

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:10:23 GMT

Tax security tip: Get an IP PIN to help stop identity thieves

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Tax credits for individuals: What they are and how they can benefit taxpayers

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 02:17:40 GMT

Tax credits for individuals: What they are and how they can benefit taxpayers

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Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:03:06 GMT

Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after

If you place in service a new plug-in electric vehicle (EV) or fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in 2023 or after, you may qualify for a clean vehicle tax credit. For more information on how to qualify see Publication 5866, New Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Checklist PDF .

At the time of sale, a seller must give you information about your vehicle's qualifications. Sellers must also register online and report the same information to the IRS. If they don't, your vehicle won't be eligible for the credit. For more information see Information for Consumers Purchasing a New or Used Clean Vehicle, Publication 5905 PDF .

Find information on credits for used clean vehicles , qualified commercial clean vehicles and new plug-in EVs purchased before 2023 .

Who qualifies

You may qualify for a credit up to $7,500 under Internal Revenue Code Section 30D if you buy a new, qualified plug-in EV or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV). The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 changed the rules for this credit for vehicles purchased from 2023 to 2032.

The credit is available to individuals and their businesses.

To qualify, you must:

Buy it for your own use, not for resale
Use it primarily in the U.S.

In addition, your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) may not exceed:

$300,000 for married couples filing jointly or a surviving spouse
$225,000 for heads of households
$150,000 for all other filers

You can use your modified AGI from the year you take delivery of the vehicle or the year before, whichever is less. If your modified AGI is below the threshold in 1 of the 2 years, you can claim the credit.

If you do not transfer the credit, it is nonrefundable when you file your taxes, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. You can't apply any excess credit to future tax years.

Credit amount

The amount of the credit depends on when you placed the vehicle in-service (took delivery), regardless of purchase date.

For vehicles placed in-service January 1 to April 17, 2023:

$2,500 base amount
Plus $417 for a vehicle with at least 7 kilowatt hours of battery capacity
Plus $417 for each kilowatt hour of battery capacity beyond 5 kilowatt hours
Up to $7,500 total

In general, the minimum credit will be $3,751 ($2,500 + 3 times $417), the credit amount for a vehicle with the minimum 7 kilowatt hours of battery capacity.

For vehicles placed in-service April 18, 2023 and after:

Vehicles will have to meet all of the same criteria listed above, plus meet new critical mineral and battery component requirements for a credit up to:

$3,750 if the vehicle meets the critical minerals requirement only
$3,750 if the vehicle meets the battery components requirement only
$7,500 if the vehicle meets both

A vehicle that doesn't meet either requirement will not be eligible for a credit.

Seven suspicious signs an ERC claim could be incorrect

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:55:51 GMT

Seven suspicious signs an ERC claim could be incorrect

Too many quarters being claimed

Some promoters urged employers to claim the ERC for all quarters that the credit was available. Qualifying for all quarters is uncommon. Employers should carefully review their eligibility for each quarter.

Government orders that don’t qualify

Some promoters told employers they can claim the ERC if any government order was in place in their area, even if their operations weren’t affected or if they chose to suspend their business operations voluntarily. This is false. To claim the ERC under government order rules:

Government orders must have been in effect and the employer’s operations must have been fully or partially suspended by the government order during the period for which they’re claiming the credit.
The government order must be due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The order must be a government order, not guidance, a recommendation or a statement.

Some promoters suggest that an employer qualifies based on communications from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This is generally not true. See the ERC FAQ about OSHA communications and the 2023 legal memo on OSHA communications PDF for details and examples.

The frequently asked questions about ERC – Qualifying government orders section of IRS.gov has helpful examples. Employers should make sure they have documentation of the government order related to COVID-19 and how and when it suspended their operations. Employers should avoid a promoter that supplies a generic narrative about a government order.

Too many employees and wrong calculations

Employers should be cautious about claiming the ERC for all wages paid to every employee on their payroll. The law changed throughout 2020 and 2021. There are dollar limits and varying credit amounts, and employers need to meet certain rules for wages to be considered qualified wages , depending on the tax period. Employers should review all calculations to avoid overclaiming the credit. They should not use the same credit amount across multiple tax periods for each employee. For details on credit amounts, see the ERC 2020 vs 2021 Comparison Chart .

Business citing supply chain issues

Qualifying for ERC based on a supply chain disruption is very uncommon. A supply chain disruption by itself doesn’t qualify an employer for ERC. An employer needs to ensure that their supplier’s government order meets the requirements. Employers should carefully review the rules on supply chain issues and examples in the 2023 legal memo on supply chain disruptions PDF .

Business claiming ERC for too much of a tax period

It's possible, but uncommon, for an employer to qualify for ERC for the entire calendar quarter if their business operations were fully or partially suspended due to a government order during a portion of a calendar quarter . A business in this situation can claim ERC only for wages paid during the suspension period, not the whole quarter. Businesses should check their claim for overstated qualifying wages and should keep payroll records that support their claim.

Business didn’t pay wages or didn’t exist during eligibility period

Employers can only claim ERC for tax periods when they paid wages to employees. Some taxpayers claimed the ERC but records available to the IRS show they didn’t have any employees. Others have claimed ERC for tax periods before they even had an employer identification number with the IRS, meaning the business didn’t exist during the eligibility period. The IRS has started disallowing these claims, and more work continues in this area as well as other aspects of ERC.

IRS adds two key experts to focus on cryptocurrency, other digital assets

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:56:53 GMT

IRS adds two key experts to focus on cryptocurrency, other digital assets

IR-2024-52, Feb. 27, 2024

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the addition of two private-sector experts to help the agency’s efforts in the cryptocurrency and other digital assets arena.

Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee, JD, and Seth Wilks, CPA, have been hired as executive advisors.

The pair, who have extensive experience in the tax and crypto industries, will help lead IRS efforts building service, reporting, compliance and enforcement programs focused on digital assets.

“This is a complex and evolving sector that has major tax administration implications,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. “It’s important we get this right for taxpayers and the nation. Pulling in expertise from the private sector to work with the IRS team is critical to successfully building the agency’s efforts involving digital assets and helping us do it in a way that works well for everyone.”

Mukherjee has been a tax executive for more than 10 years in tax compliance and tax information reporting for financial institutions and has extensive experience in the crypto industry. He joins the IRS from a private blockchain software technology company where he served as Global Head of Tax.

Wilks comes to the IRS having worked in the digital asset tax policy space for the past six years. Prior to this Wilks worked extensively with tax compliance and planning issues related to multinational corporations and manufacturing, with a focus on complex supply chains, transfer pricing and cross-border transactions.

“Seth and Raj expand our ability to understand this sector while designing systems for reporting of cryptocurrency and digital assets and related transactions,” said Doug O'Donnell, IRS Deputy Commissioner, Services and Enforcement. “Improving employee capacity and access to tools in this rapidly evolving global landscape is a top IRS priority.”

With funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS is working on a variety of taxpayer service and technology improvements as well as expanding enforcement efforts in complex, high-wealth areas where there are compliance concerns. The IRS is also focused on compliance in emerging areas.

Expanded work on digital assets is one of the priority areas where the IRS will focus, including work through the John Doe summons effort and the release of proposed regulations of broker reporting in August 2023 (see IR-2023-153 for more on reporting).

A digital asset is a digital representation of value that is recorded on a cryptographically secured, distributed ledger or any similar technology. Common digital assets include convertible virtual currency and cryptocurrency; stablecoins; and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Everyone who files Forms 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120 and 1120S must check one box answering either "Yes" or "No" to the digital asset question.

Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-adds-two-key-experts-to-focus-on-cryptocurrency-other-digital-assets

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The Role of an Accountant: Do You Need One for Your Taxes?

The Role of an Accountant: Do You Need One for Your Taxes?

Maximizing Your Tax Refund: Insider Tips from the Pros

Maximizing Your Tax Refund: Insider Tips from the Pros

Understanding Tax Preparation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Understanding Tax Preparation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

📬 Received an IRS Letter? Here’s your step-by-step guide to handling it like a pro! 🌟

�� Received an IRS Letter?

Here’s your step-by-step guide to handling it like a pro! ��

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Tax security tip: Get an IP PIN to help stop identity thieves

Tax security tip: Get an IP PIN to help stop identity thieves

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Tax credits for individuals: What they are and how they can benefit taxpayers

Tax credits for individuals: What they are and how they can benefit taxpayers

Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after

Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after

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Who qualifies ﻿

Credit amount

For vehicles placed in-service January 1 to April 17, 2023:

For vehicles placed in-service April 18, 2023 and after:

Seven suspicious signs an ERC claim could be incorrect

Seven suspicious signs an ERC claim could be incorrect

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Too many quarters being claimed

Government orders that don’t qualify

Too many employees and wrong calculations

Business citing supply chain issues

Business claiming ERC for too much of a tax period

Business didn’t pay wages or didn’t exist during eligibility period

IRS adds two key experts to focus on cryptocurrency, other digital assets

IRS adds two key experts to focus on cryptocurrency, other digital assets

Who qualifies