Laying off IRS employees is not in the best interest of taxpayers. While no one enjoys dealing with the IRS, it’s important to recognize that IRS employees are public servants responsible for ensuring the tax code is fairly implemented. Adequate staffing at the IRS leads to better tax enforcement, improved customer service, and faster processing of payments and refunds. With the funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS was able to reduce massive backlogs and improve service levels significantly. However, with recent budget cuts leading to layoffs, these improvements are at risk.
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Mar
Mar
How To Best Send Us Your Information
With tax season in full swing, we want to make submitting your documents as seamless as possible. Here are some key tips and best practices for sending us your tax information:
1. Submit Everything You Have Available
Minimizing back-and-forth communication helps us process your return more efficiently. Before sending documents, check to make sure you have all necessary forms, receipts, and statements ready to go. But it’s also OK if you’re missing something. Send us everything you have available two weeks before your appointment and we’ll make note of anything that is still waiting to come in.
02
Mar
Mar
BOI Reporting is Back On
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Jan
Jan
BOI Reporting: The Saga Continue
As you may recall, we previously mentioned the new requirement for most businesses to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Well, this “requirement” has been on quite the rollercoaster ride—delayed, reinstated, delayed again, and finally pulling a rabbit out of the hat, has been reinstated once again by the Supreme Court . Honestly, at this point, we have no idea if or when this issue will actually be finalized or resolved.
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Nov
Nov
Businesses and LLCs – Your CTA Time Is Running Out!
In January of this year we sent an email to all of our clients about the new reporting requirement created by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Well, the rubber has hit the road. If you or a loved one owns a business or is a member of an LLC, the time is now to make sure you’ve filed these ownership disclosures with Uncle Sam. Let me emphasize that failing to fill out this form is a potential felony with two years of prison time, plus a potential daily penalty over $500.
Reporting is done with a special electronic filing with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Not the IRS). The reporting requirement are as follows:
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Feb
Feb
Possible Government Shutdown?!
If a spending bill is not passed this week and the government shuts down on March 1st it could have significant implications for the IRS. During a shutdown many federal agencies, including the IRS operate with a skeleton staff or cease non-essential functions altogether. The exact impact on the IRS would depend on the duration and nature of the shutdown as well as any specific directives issued by the government. Possible consequences could include:
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Jan
Jan
Child Tax Credit Increasing?
A bipartisan group of Senators and Congressmen on Capitol Hill are currently negotiating a bill that includes increasing the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3.6000. A vote on this bill is expected by the end of January and if passed and made retroactive for 2023 the IRS will need to update their forms and systems.
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04
Jan
Jan
Important Information For Business Owners On The Corporate Transparency Act
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect on January 1, 2024, and imposes a new federal filing requirement for most corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), and other business entities. Government law enforcement and security agencies will use this data to help combat money laundering, tax evasion, terrorism, and other crimes. This information will not be available to the public.
Corporations, LLCs, and other entities subject to the CTA are called “reporting companies.” People who form new reporting companies after January 1, 2024 must file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within 90 days of forming the company. The owners of reporting companies created before 2024 must also file a BOI report, but they have until January 1, 2025 (but think December 31, 2024). The fine for not filing a BOI before the appropriate deadline is up to $500. Per. Day.
The BOI report must contain the following information for the reporting company:
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Sep
Sep
Home Energy Tax Credits
If you made energy improvements to your home in 2023, you may be eligible for some new tax credits. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 did away with the old, and frankly useless, tax credits that only allowed you to deduct up to $500 for the lifetime of the taxpayer and replaced them with the ability to receive yearly incentives! Homeowners who improve their primary residence will find the most opportunities to claim credits, however, renters may also be able to claim credits too, as well as owners of second homes used as residences. That part is brand new and opens up lots of possibilities.
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Sep
Sep
Maryland Saves! And So Should You!
In September of 2022, Maryland passed a new law aimed at helping its employees better save for retirement. It’s called the Maryland Saves program and for many employees it might be the first time they’ve had the chance to contribute to a retirement plan through work.
For Employees
To be eligible for the retirement plan the employee has to be at least 18 years old and working for a Maryland employer or be a remote worker in Maryland. There is no qualification for employee status so seasonal, part-time, and full-time workers are all eligible.
