June 15, 2015
Steve Grgas
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0 CommentsHow the IRS resolves an identity theft case The IRS has responded to criticism from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and the National Taxpayer Advocate, among others, that resolution of identity theft accounts takes too long by increasing its measures to flag suspicious tax returns, prevent issuance of fraudulent tax refunds, and to […]
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April 23, 2015Andrew PrestiArticles, Blog Posts, Uncategorized0 CommentsBetween now and late June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on an important provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: the Code Sec. 36B premium assistance tax credit. The Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell, 2014-2 ustc ¶50,367, where the plaintiffs argue that the IRS erred in […]
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April 23, 2015Wayne NaegeleUncategorized0 CommentsAs an individual or business, it is your responsibility to be aware of and to meet your tax filing/reporting deadlines. This calendar summarizes important federal tax reporting and filing data for individuals, businesses and other taxpayers for the month of April 2015. April 1 Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll date March […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2015Steve GrgasUncategorized0 CommentsForm 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement, is a new information return. The IRS requires the Health Insurance Marketplace to report certain information about every individual who receives health insurance coverage through the Marketplace to the agency and also to the enrollee. Form 1095-A reports information about the individual(s) covered by Marketplace coverage, the starting and […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2015Wayne NaegeleUncategorized0 CommentsAs an individual or business, it is your responsibility to be aware of and to meet your tax filing/reporting deadlines. This calendar summarizes important tax reporting and filing data for individuals, businesses and other taxpayers for the month of March 2015. March 2 Employers. File Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, and W2G with the […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2015Andrew PrestiUncategorized0 CommentsThe White House and the new Congress continue to look for common ground on tax legislation and tax reform in 2015. Both sides say tax reform is possible in 2015 and behind the usual rhetoric there seems to be a real drive to move tax reform in the 114th Congress. Reform could be similar to […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2015Andrew PrestiUncategorized0 CommentsThe required minimum distribution (RMD) rules require participants to start taking distributions when they turn age 70½. Treasury and the IRS have developed a new concept to enable retirees to preserve some of their retirement assets and to protect them from outliving their assets – the qualified longevity annuity contract or QLAC. At the same […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2015Wayne NaegeleUncategorized0 CommentsThe IRS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are planning outreach efforts during filing season to remind taxpayers about new requirements under the Affordable Care Act. These projects will highlight the individual shared responsibility requirement, exemptions to the individual mandate, and more. The IRS has already posted information about the Affordable […]
Read moreFebruary 12, 2015Steve GrgasUncategorized0 CommentsThe 2015 filing season is now underway and the IRS, taxpayers and tax professionals are expecting some challenges. In addition to the huge number of returns the IRS must process, the agency also must ensure that individuals are in compliance with new requirements under the Affordable Care Act and prevent the growing problem of refund […]
Read moreJanuary 13, 2015Wayne NaegeleUncategorized0 CommentsBeginning January 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) required individuals to carry minimum essential health coverage or make a shared responsibility payment, unless exempt. Individuals will report on their 2014 federal income tax return if they had minimum essential health coverage for all or part of the year. Individuals who file Form 1040, U.S. […]
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