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IRS Clarifies Income Tax Withholding and Reporting Obligations for Uncashed Retirement Checks

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When an employer (or the proper withholding agent, like a plan administrator) issues a retirement benefit, there is generally an obligation to withhold income tax on the payment and to report the payment on Form 1099-R....more

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Update Your 2024 Tax Withholding to Avoid Year-End Surprises

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Now that the 2023 tax filing season is underway, many taxpayers are having an unpleasant surprise when they file their tax return this year and find out they are getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Trust Fund Penalty – Times May be Tough, But Don’t “Borrow” from Withheld Taxes

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It’s wonderful to be part of a successful business, especially in a strong economy. The owners are probably enjoying a more than just decent return on their investment and, in most cases, are getting along well enough. The...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup October 17 – October 21, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 17, 2022 – October 21, 2022...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Update Your Tax Withholdings to Avoid Year-End Surprises

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During the 2022 tax filing season, many taxpayers had an unpleasant surprise when they filed their tax return and found out they were getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or worse, had a balance due....more

Morgan Lewis

Don’t Pay Twice: Monitor Payment of Cancelled, Reissued Qualified Plan Distributions

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Cancelled and reissued qualified plan distribution checks, particularly to decedents, should be monitored for payment in light of the Internal Revenue Service’s repeated refusal to repay withholding to payor plans. If a Form...more

Brooks Pierce

Federal Income Tax Changes in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, enacted late last year, includes several tax related changes and incentives affecting businesses. Congress overruled guidance from the Internal Revenue Service to provide that...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Presidential Memorandum Payroll Tax Deferral Opportunity

President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on August 8, 2020, directing the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority to defer the "withholding, deposit and payment of certain tax obligations." This includes...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

IRS Issues Guidance On President Trump’s Payroll Tax Memorandum

On August 8, President Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, to use his authority to defer certain payroll tax obligations in an effort to provide individuals with additional...more

Foster Garvey PC

Potential Payroll Tax Deferral Is Available – Employers Must Understand the Program and Use Extreme Caution Before Blindly Jumping...

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On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order, directing the U.S. Treasury to grant employers the ability to defer the withholding, deposit and payment of certain payroll taxes as further COVID-19 tax relief....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

COVID-19 Payroll Tax Notice from the IRS Offers Sparse Guidance

Following the August 8, 2020 Presidential Memorandum directing the Treasury Secretary to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll taxes, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2020-65 late Friday,...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Employers Have Little Incentive to Implement Social Security Tax Deferral Under New IRS Released Guidance

On Friday August 28th the IRS issued limited guidance on the payroll tax deferral that was part of President Trump’s August 8th executive order. Under IRS Notice 2020-65 (the “Notice”), employers are not required to withhold...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Guidance on Directive to Defer Payroll Tax Obligations Leaves Unanswered Questions

On August 8, 2020, the President directed the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize the deferment of certain payroll tax withholding, depositing, and payment obligations otherwise incurred on wages and compensation paid...more

Blank Rome LLP

Walking the Line: Common Pitfalls in Civil and Criminal Employment Tax Cases

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Department of Justice and the IRS have announced a renewed emphasis on both civil and criminal payroll tax enforcement lawsuits. This article provides a short overview of what an employment tax case is and identifies...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

IRS Releases New Tables for Employee Income Tax Withholding

On January 11, 2018, the IRS issued its new withholding tables to assist employers with processing payrolls and withholding federal income tax under the new Tax Reform Act signed into law late last year (the “Act”). IRS...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Automatic Gratuities Are Now Wages For FICA Tax Purposes

Restaurateurs and wait staff beware: beginning this month, the IRS will classify automatic gratuities not as "tips," but as service charges reportable as regular wages which are subject to payroll tax withholdings. ...more

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