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San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: IRS Encourages E-Filing of Payroll Tax Returns
The IRS recommends e-filing of employment tax returns—Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, Form 943, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees, Form 944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return, and Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax—for many reasons. E-filing saves time […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: IRS Releases Draft Form 1065 Instructions on Capital Reporting
The IRS released an early draft of the instructions to Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, for tax year (TY) 2020. The draft included revised instructions for partnerships required to report capital accounts to partners on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065). The draft instructions are intended to give tax practitioners a preview of the changes before the […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: IRS SBSE Released Fiscal 2021 Focus Guide
The IRS Small Business and Self-Employed (SBSE) business unit has released its Fiscal 2021 Focus Guide, titled “It’s Still the Time,” to lay out the compliance and service strategies for the coming year. This document provides an overview for both internal and external audiences to understand the agency operational priorities for SBSE’s audit and collection activities, which […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: CA – Used car dealer entitled to reported taxable sales adjustments
A used car dealership was entitled to an adjustment of audited understatement of reported sales for California sales and use tax purposes. In this matter, although the taxpayer did not provide a sales journal or other summary record of sales, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (department) credited the taxpayer for a bad […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: IRS Releases 2021 Inflation-Adjusted Tax Tables, Standard Deduction, AMT and Other Amounts
The IRS has released the annual inflation adjustments for 2021 for the income tax rate tables, and for over 50 other tax provisions. The IRS makes these cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to reflect inflation. 2021 Income Tax BracketsFor 2021, the highest income tax bracket of 37 percent applies when taxable income hits: $628,300 for […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: 2021 Inflation Adjustments for Pension Plans, Retirement Accounts Released
The IRS has released the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for pension plan dollar limitations and other retirement-related provisions. Key Unchanged AmountsThe 2021 contribution limit remains unchanged at $19,500 for employees who take part in: 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan The catch-up contribution limit for employees aged […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in ACA Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA expanded insurance coverage, and includes popular provisions such as required coverage of preexisting medical conditions. Three major issues are at play in this case: Do the plaintiff challengers of ACA—two individuals, the Trump Administration, […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: Guidance for Applying New, Proposed Bonus Depreciations Regs
The IRS has provided guidance to taxpayers that want to apply either Reg. §1.168(k)-2 and Reg. §1.1502-68, or want to rely on proposed regulations under NPRM REG-106808-19, for: certain depreciable property acquired and placed in service after September 27, 2017, by the taxpayer during its tax years ending on or after September 28, 2017, and before the taxpayer’s first […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: 2021 Inflation Adjustments for Pension Plans, Retirement Accounts Released
The IRS has released the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for pension plan dollar limitations and other retirement-related provisions. Key Unchanged AmountsThe 2021 contribution limit remains unchanged at $19,500 for employees who take part in: 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan The catch-up contribution limit for employees aged […]
San Francisco Tax Preparation / CPA: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in ACA Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA expanded insurance coverage, and includes popular provisions such as required coverage of preexisting medical conditions. Three major issues are at play in this case: Do the plaintiff challengers of ACA—two individuals, the Trump Administration, […]
