June 15 - Employer’s Monthly Deposit - Due If you are an employer and the monthly deposit rules apply, June 15 is the due date for you to make your deposit of Social Security, Medicare and withheld income tax for May 2016. This is also the due date for the non-payroll withholding deposit for May [...]
When you see those TV ads for home solar power, you may get the impression that Uncle Sam is going to pick up 30% of your cost and you only have to come up with the other 70%. That is not necessarily the whole picture. True, the federal government has a 30% tax credit for [...]
While on a mission to make money, it seems saving it has become a whole other obstacle. It feels like you're going about your business aspects the right way and yet it you're spending a lot more than you anticipated. Where is all that money going, and more importantly how can you get it back? [...]
Article Highlights: Charity Auction Time-Share Donation Use of Property as a Donation Time-Share Maintenance Fees Taxpayer-Rendered Services If you have ever attended a charity auction, it is not uncommon to see a week’s use of a time-share included in the items donated for auction. The time-share owners who donate these weeks generally do so in [...]
Deducting Startup Costs for Your New Business at Tax Time Before you earn your first dollar, before you are even open for business, your startup can incur considerable expenses. The money you spend opening your business can often be deducted; the IRS allows you to deduct many of these one-time startup costs. Speaking with an [...]
First 2016 Estimated Tax Payment Due Soon The government wants its tax revenue up front and has a “pay-as-you-go” system, and if your pre-paid amount is not enough, you become liable for non-deductible interest penalties. To facilitate that concept, the government has provided several means of assisting taxpayers in meeting the “pay-as-you-go” requirement. The primary [...]
Tax Filing Deadline Rapidly Approaching Just a reminder to those who have not yet filed their 2015 tax return that April 18, 2016 is the due date to either file your return and pay any taxes owed, or file for the automatic six-month extension and pay the tax you estimate to be due. Usually April [...]
Article Highlights: Penalty Being Phased in Over Three Years Larger of Two Amounts Flat Dollar Amount Percentage-of-Income Amount Penalty Applied by Month Many taxpayers are surprised by the size of the penalty being imposed for not having health insurance in 2015. This may be a wake-up call for many who didn’t realize the penalty is [...]
Article Highlights: What Is a SEP? Contribution Limits Employee Coverage Requirements How to Establish a SEP SEP Distributions What Is a SEP? If you are like many small business owners, you probably find the year-end period to be a very busy time. You can’t close your books and determine your business’s profit until after the [...]
March 2016 Individual Due Dates March 10 - Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during February, you are required to report them to your employer on IRS Form 4070 no later than March 10. Your employer is required to withhold FICA [...]