The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a general business credit available to employers who hire people from targeted groups who face significant barriers to employment. These targeted groups include certain veterans, recipients of supplemental security income benefits, formerly incarcerated individuals, summer youth employees, and vocational rehabilitation referrals. This credit encourages workplace diversity and creates access to [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service is urging employers to be aware of the January deadline to file Forms W-2 and other wage statements. Filing these documents timely helps employers avoid penalties and helps the IRS in fraud prevention. A 2015 law made it a permanent requirement that employers file copies [...]
A Massachusetts tax professional can help prepare your taxes or represent you in an appeal or collection case. So, how do you find the right tax professional for you? You can do so through one of these professional member organizations: the Massachusetts Society of Enrolled Agents (whose tax practitioners are licensed by the Department of Treasury [...]
This article was published by the IRS. Some businesses and other payers take backup withholding from payments they made to certain people. These entities should remember their upcoming filing deadlines. What is backup withholding? The person or business paying the taxpayer doesn't generally withhold taxes from certain payments. They don't do this because it's assumed the [...]
This article was published by the IRS. By law, business taxpayers who pay nonemployee compensation of $600 or more must report these payments to the IRS. They do this using Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation. Generally, payers must file Form 1099-NEC by January 31. For 2021 tax returns, there is no automatic 30-day extension to file Form [...]
