Renting Your Vacation Home

 This video was published by the IRS. Do you own a vacation home you sometimes rent to others? If so, there are rules on recording your rental income and expenses. For example, if you rent out your vacation home only for a short time - fewer than 15 days a year - you may not [...]

IRS Helps Workers, Businesses with New Gig Economy Tax Center

The following article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service recently launched a new Gig Economy Tax Center on IRS.gov to help people in this growing area meet their tax obligations through more streamlined information. "The IRS developed this online center to help taxpayers in this emerging segment of the economy," said IRS Commissioner [...]

Tax Treatment for Family Members Working in the Family Business

The following article was published by the IRS. One of the advantages of someone running their own business is hiring family members. But when including family members in business operations, certain tax treatments and employment tax rules apply. Here are some facts to know when working with a spouse, parent or child. Both spouses carrying on [...]

Jan. 31 Filing Deadline Remains for Employer Wage Statements, Independent Contractor Forms

The following article was published by the IRS. Employers and other businesses should remember that wage statements and independent contractor forms still have a January 31 filing deadline. Before the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, employers generally had a longer period of time to file these forms. But the 2015 law made a permanent [...]

Here’s Basic Info for Businesses Filing Excise Taxes

The following article was published by the IRS. Businesses providing goods and services that are subject to excise tax must file a Form 720 quarterly to report the tax to the IRS. What is excise tax? Excise taxes are charged on a wide variety of goods, services and activities. The tax may be imposed at the [...]

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