Tax Blawg Report on IRS National Employment Tax Research Project
The IRS National Employment Tax Research Project has started. On November 9, 2009 the IRS announced its first employment tax research project in 25 years. Under the program, which will last from 2010...
View ArticleEmployment Tax Cuts - Stay Tuned
In a speech to a joint session of Congress on September 8, 2011, President Obama proposed cuts to both employee and employer payroll taxes for 2012 and tax credits meant to encourage hiring of...
View ArticleTHE INK IS STILL WET: IRS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND STATES TEAM TOGETHER...
On September 19, 2011, Commissioner Shulman and Secretary of Labor Solis signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow for the sharing of information intended to combat employee...
View ArticleMORE BREAKING NEWS: IRS Announces New Voluntary Worker Classification...
On September 21, 2011, the IRS announced the launching of the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program. This program will provide employers with the ability to resolve past worker classification...
View ArticleSettlement Program for Worker-Classification Issues: Putting the Latest...
The difference between what taxpayers should pay and what they actually pay the IRS is called the “tax gap.” A significant portion of the tax gap is attributable to non-compliance with employment tax...
View ArticleDirect Sellers Hit by IRS Worker - Classification Audits
Despite the recent increase in online commerce, traditional methods of moving product, such as so-called “direct selling,” are alive and well. Indeed, according to a recent IRS study, direct selling...
View ArticleEmployment Tax: Yet Another Opportunity to Come Clean -
Employment Tax: Yet Another Opportunity to Come Clean - Whether a worker is performing services as an employee or as an independent contractor depends on the facts and circumstances. This...
View ArticleThe Moment You Have All Been Waiting For: Payroll Tax Guidance for 2013
The IRS released Notice 1036 to assist employer’s with determining the payroll tax consequences of the fiscal cliff. 2013 Withholding Tables. Notice 1036 includes the 2013 Percentage Method Tables for...
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