FinCEN Form 114, formerly referred to as “FBAR”, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, is used to report a financial interest in or signature authority over a foreign financial account. The “FBAR” is due June 30 this year to report 2015 accounts, with no extensions allowed. As part of the Surface Transportation and Veterans […]
Tag Archives: Tax Preparer
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Jan
Jan
Form 1099-MISC along with many other informational returns are due to recipients at the end of this month. Last year, I gave a brief outline of who may be be required to file. Penalties for late filing range from $30-100 per late or incorrectly filed return. The maximum penalty is $250,000 per year. ($75,000 for […]
This past September, the IRS proposed a regulation that would require charitable organizations to collect personal information from its donors and file information returns with the IRS with this personal information for donations over $250. The IRS would, in turn, would use informational returns received from the donee to match the amounts with the social security […]
Falling behind on payroll taxes? Expect a call from the IRS soon. In a recent news release, the IRS announced its plans to launch a new initiative aimed at monitoring payroll deposit patterns. Employers that are falling behind on payments will receive a letter or automated phone message reminding them of their payroll tax responsibilities. […]
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Nov
Nov
With the 2015 tax filing season quickly approaching, I thought I would share this article the IRS published earlier this month about how to “Make a Wise Choice when Selecting a Tax Preparer”. I summarized a few key points below, because lets face it, it’s 2015 and nobody has the attention span to read a […]
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Oct
Oct
With the 2014 Tax filing season behind us, whitehouse.gov‘s interactive tool shows you exactly where your tax dollars were spent. It’s no surprise that over 50% of your taxes went to health care and national defense, but I think one of the more interesting numbers is the 9% we pay just to cover net interest […]