The IRS is urging businesses to file their information returns electronically on its new free portal, estimating this will reduce millions of paper Forms 1099! For details on the IRS’ newly launched Information Returns Intake System (IRIS), click here.
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How to Hire Independent Contractors and Survive in Post-AB 5 California
Many of our new business clients ask, “How can I engage independent contractors after the passage of AB 5?” While Assembly Bill No. 5 (2019) (“AB 5”), and its successor, Assembly Bill No. 2257 (2020) (“AB 2257”), have certainly made it more difficult for businesses to...
IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Identifies Top 10 Problems Affecting Taxpayers
In her 2022 Annual Report to Congress, National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin Collins, names the top problems and possible administrative and legislative changes to address those problems most affecting taxpayers, which in turn affect taxpayer representatives and tax...
Tax Filing and Payment Extensions for California Storm Victims
The IRS is offering a filing extension for federal individual and business tax returns for Californians affected by the recent storms. For taxpayers residing in certain California counties (click here for the complete list), the filing deadline is now May 15, 2023....
Private Collection Agencies Collect $1 Billion, TIGTA Recommends Relief to Low-Income Taxpayers
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released its Fiscal Year 2023 Biannual Independent Assessment of Private Collection Agency Performance last week. TIGTA’s report shows that private collection agencies (PCAs) have collected over $1 billion...
IRS Releases Fiscal Year Report – Financial Summary and Strategic Goals
The IRS recently presented it’s 2022 fiscal year agency financial report summarizing that it received more than $4.9 trillion in tax revenue, some $72.4 billion was collected through enforced collections, and that they distributed $642 in federal refunds and other...
A Warning to Taxpayers: Major Online Filing Services May Be Selling Your Data!
Last week, investigative journal, The Markup, published their investigation into H&R Block, Tax Act, and TaxSlayer and concluded they have been “quietly transmitting” taxpayers’ data to Facebook. Sensitive information, including income, refund amounts, and even...
IRS Estimates Nearly $500 Billion Tax Gap
For the years 2014 through 2016 alone, the IRS estimates $496 billion in taxes due to the IRS went unreported, or unpaid. This amount is about 85% of the amount of taxes paid voluntarily and on time. Imagine if all taxes were reported and paid. This astonishing...
Thousands of Reps Hired for IRS Customer Service Line
4,000 new customer service representatives have been hired by the IRS to assist with the 2023 tax filing season. These new representatives are being trained to answer questions, to provide technical account management, and to understand taxpayer rights. IRS...
Student Loan Debt Not Forgiven From Taxes In California
President Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan will cancel up to $20,000 of debt to Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 to non-Pell Grant recipients. The California Franchise Tax Board is reminding those eligible for the relief (those with individual income less...
