by Tiffany Mellow | Dec 12, 2019 | General, Personal Accounting
I recently previewed the initial release of the 2019 income tax forms. Many of the forms have undergone design changes. There are new lines on existing forms, as well as several new forms that taxpayers may need to complete. For example: The most obvious change...
by Tiffany Mellow | Aug 23, 2018 | Business Taxes, General, Non-Profit Taxes, Personal Taxes
This week our area has been hit with an increased number of tax-related scam telephone calls. They are starting to sound much more realistic than similar scams in prior years. Usually the caller will identify themselves as a member of an enforcement division of either...
by Tiffany Mellow | Aug 1, 2018 | Business Taxes
The 2018 IRS Forum was a valuable source of information regarding the upcoming tax filing season. Among the many tidbits I gleaned were issues of IRS concern relating to small businesses. The IRS has announced they are going to scrutinize such things as: personal use...
by Tiffany Mellow | Jan 29, 2018 | 1099's, Business Accounting, Business Taxes
A Form 1099 Misc should be filed for every unincorporated vendor or contractor who you paid $600 or more during the calendar year 2017. The amounts to be reported are for services only. If you paid someone for products and services, only the labor charges are to be...
by Tiffany Mellow | Jan 15, 2018 | Business Accounting, Business Taxes
The Schedule C for an unincorporated business and the Schedule F for farming activities are the forms MOST AUDITED by the IRS! The IRS has published the following list of issues they scrutinize when auditing the Schedule C and the Schedule F: Lack of record keeping...
