The IRS has published several tax tips concerning withholdings and the new tax law. Links for information about specific situations are below: Tax Payers With High Incomes And Complex Returns Taxpayers With Dependents Who Can’t Be Claimed For The Child Tax Credit Taxpayers With Children And Other Dependents
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The Journal of Accountancy published an article concerning math error notice letters from the IRS. The full article can be read here.
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If you get a phone call, text, or email from the IRS, there’s a very good chance it is a scam. The first contact from the IRS is usually a letter sent by the United States Postal Service. The IRS posted a tax tip about how, when, and why they contact people. The full article can be read here.
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If you are self-employed, the IRS website has a lot of helpful articles about structuring your business, paying and filing taxes, and claiming the home office deduction. The articles can be found here.
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The IRS posted Tax Tip 2018-83 with the following information about selling a home: Taxpayers who sell a home may qualify to exclude from their income all or part of any gain from the sale. Below are some things taxpayers should keep in mind when selling a home: Ownership and use. To claim the exclusion, the homeowner must meet the ownership and use tests. During a five-year period ending on the date of the sale, the homeowner must have: Owned the home for at least two years. Lived in the home as their main home for at least two years. Gain. Taxpayers
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2018 2nd Quarter Estimated Tax Payments are due on June 15, 2018. Instructions and a payment voucher can be found here. Checks should be written to the United States Treasury with Form 1040-ES listed on the memo line along with the taxpayer’s social security numbers.
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We were honored to host the BBB Middle TN Advisory Board meeting at our office today. Today’s meeting included leaders from BBB Middle TN, Total Trans4mation Heating and Air Conditioning, Redstone Federal Credit Union (South Rutherford), and Beaman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat. If you’re not a BBB member, contact Terrie Page at tpage@gobbb.org to find out what you are missing!
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Form 990 for non-profit organizations with a December 31 year end are due May 15. An extension can be filed to give the non-profit more time to file. Generally, Form 990’s are due 5 months and 15 days after a non-profit organization’s year end. A complete list of non-profit year ends and due dates can be found here. If you aren’t sure which 990 your organization needs to file, a list and information for all Form 990s can be found here.
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IRS Tax Tip 2018-112 gives advice for claiming the home office deduction: Regular method This method requires computing the business use of the home by dividing the expenses of operating the home between personal and business use. Direct business expenses are fully deductible and the percentage of the home floor space used for business is assignable to indirect total expenses. Simplified method The simplified method has a prescribed rate of $5 a square foot for business use of the home. There is a maximum allowable deduction available based on up to 300 square feet. Choosing this option requires taxpayers to
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