What If Your Employer Doesn’t Give You a W-2?
This isn’t a problem that arises often. When it does, it typically happens to your child. They may have had several jobs during the summer and perhaps the employer didn’t get an accurate address. The business may have failed, which is not unusual in our current difficult economic environment. It can also happen to adults for a variety of reasons. The IRS recently published a “tax tip” dealing with this issue and we thought it was relevant and timely enough to pass it on!
Read POSTWhat would you like to know about Living Trusts?
Trusts often sound like something just for the wealthy but that is not true! Here are some useful facts about Living Trusts: A Living Trust is set up while you are still alive. It is a tool used to provide for an orderly transfer of your assets to your heirs with minimal fuss. A trust can save money. In Idaho, upon death, the county courts oversee the distribution of your assets to your heirs.
Read POSTFAFSA and 2011 Tax Reporting
It’s that time of year again! Not only is it tax season but for those with college bound students it’s FAFSA reporting time! FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Colleges and Universities use the information submitted through FAFSA to determine your student’s eligibility for federal aid, including grants and some scholarships. Deadlines for priority consideration are as early as February 15th for some schools so there is an urgency to get the information necessary in order.
Read POSTStatistics on IRS Audits-Fiscal Year 2011
Individuals The IRS audited one in eight individuals with incomes over $1 million in fiscal year (FY) 2011. While the overall audit coverage rate for individuals remained steady at just over one percent, the audit coverage rate for higher-income individuals experienced growth in FY 2011. The IRS selected 1,564,690 individual returns for examination in FY 2011 compared to 1,581,394 individual returns selected for examination in FY 2010. Although there was a slight decline in the number of individual returns selected for audit in FY 2011, the overall audit coverage rate remained at 1.
Read POSTHealth Care Legislation Update
The Affordable Health Care Act passed into law in 2010 had a number of provisions that impact taxes for both individuals and business. In the 18 months since the law was passed a number of these provisions have been altered, so we would like to take a minute to update where items currently stand.. Small Employer Health Credit Effective for 2010, employers with fewer than 25 full-time-equivalents can receive a credit of up to 35% of employee health insurance premiums paid through 2013, provided the employer covers more than 50% of the cost of the premiums.
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