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Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 1: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 60 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: Employee Retention Tax Credit
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Are Overtime Wages and Tips Exempt From Income Tax? What Employers Need to Know to Prepare
Nonprofit Basics: IRS 10-Course Charity Workshop
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Debt Financed Income - Part 3
The Demystification of Employee Retention Credits for Private Equity Deals — PE Pathways Podcast
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2
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4 Key Takeaways | Analyzing the Top Income Tax Cases in 2024
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Year-End Thoughts and New Year To-Do List
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Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking – Part 2 Income Tax Withholding Rules
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Tax Relief and Possible Retirement Plan Resources for Hurricane Victims
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 44 - A Recipe for Litigation: The Simmering Conflict Surrounding ERC Claims
A terminated employee moves and doesn’t tell you and the check for the small benefit forced out of your retirement plan gets returned. A participant requests a distribution and the check gets delivered, but it is never...more
Great news for brands operating consumer promotions, sweepstakes, and contests! Effective for the 2026 tax year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. No. 119-21) raises the threshold for issuance of a Form 1099-MISC from $600...more
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes two important changes to tax reporting requirements that should be of interest to employers....more
Will you recognize the Form 1099-K when you receive it from one or more third-party marketplace providers this year? A few years ago, the IRS implemented new reporting requirements for many popular peer-to-peer payment apps...more
In the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Congress and the Biden administration lowered the minimum reporting threshold for filing information returns relating to “reportable payment transactions” (a payment card is accepted...more
Over the past few months, the IRS has released guidance that may prove helpful for employers planning for open enrollment and Form W-2 reporting. In particular, we discuss how implementing certain SECURE 2.0 and CARES Act...more
Are you selling items online or receiving payment for goods and/or services on platforms such as PayPal, Venmo, eBay, Zelle, Etsy, or Cash App? Online platforms are the preferred method of shopping for most Americans. These...more
The IRS appears to be on the verge of changing the way digital asset (i.e., cryptocurrency) transactions are reported for federal tax purposes. On April 19, 2024, the IRS issued its first draft of Form 1099-DA, the intended...more
El 4/19/24, el IRS publicó el borrador del Formulario 1099-DA para reportar los ingresos de activos digitales de las transacciones de corredores. El IRS afirma que: “Este borrador preliminar refleja el Aviso de Reglamentación...more
On 4/19/24, the IRS published draft Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset proceeds from broker transactions. The IRS states that: “This early draft release reflects the notice of proposed rulemaking that appeared in the...more
IRS reminds employers that implementing certain optional retirement plan provisions of SECURE 2.0 affect Form W‑2 and Form 1099‑R reporting starting in 2023 - The IRS recently issued Fact Sheet 2024‑18 to highlight how...more
El 2/6/24, el IRS publicó preguntas frecuentes (FAQs) nuevas y actualizadas sobre el Formulario 1099-K 2023 dado que el 21 de noviembre de 2023 (a través del Aviso 2023-74) el IRS anunció que el año calendario 2023 también...more
On 2/6/24, the IRS released new and updated FAQs regarding Form 1099-K 2023 given that on November 21, 2023 (via Notice 2023-74) the IRS announced that calendar year 2023 would also be a transition year for third party...more
The IRS recently updated its guidance for completing Form 1099-K, used primarily by “gig” companies providing compensation using payment apps or online marketplaces and for individuals selling goods on online marketplaces...more
Under a new federal law enacted in 2021 (the “American Rescue Plan” or the “New Law”), Venmo, Pay Pal, Cash App, Etsy, eBay and other e-commerce platforms are now required to send individual users income tax Form 1099-K for...more
Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention of Bitcoin in 2009 opened the door to rethinking the way value can be transferred and stored. However, crypto markets have long been considered by most analysts and attorneys as the “Wild West” of...more
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platforms, such as Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App, have become indispensable tools for both businesses and consumers. Businesses that use or accept P2P payments, particularly family businesses, need to...more
The information reporting form, IRS Form 1099-K (Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions), is used to track business payments made through credit or debit card and peer-to-peer services such as Venmo, Cash App and...more
Weber Gallagher’s Family Law Group often reviews payments made through popular mobile apps, including Venmo and Apple Pay, in discovery and for support purposes. Clients who utilize one of the many mobile payment platforms...more
A new tax rule will see the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gain information on income small businesses receive via transactions on popular payment applications. As of Jan. 1, 2022, businesses that accept more than $600 per...more
On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill after months of negotiations. Tucked away within the sweeping legislation are measures that would extend Form 1099-B and cost basis reporting...more
Since January of 2020, over 175,000 COVID-19 related GoFundMe campaigns were created, raising more than $416 million. While donors may be feeling charitable, they should know that their contributions are likely not...more
For the 2020 tax year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) moved reporting of certain nonemployee compensation, including current and deferred compensation paid to independent contractors and corporate directors, from Form...more
The New Form 1099-NEC Changes Non-Employee Compensation Reporting Requirements - The IRS has made significant changes as to how non-employee compensation must be reported. In the past, compensation of $600 or more paid to...more
The Internal Revenue Service has revived Form 1099-NEC to eliminate confusion about complying with new filing deadlines aimed at combatting fraud. ...more