According to Internal Revenue Code Section 21, the maximum tax credit as of this posting date remains at $1,050 (35% of $3,000) for one qualifying individual and $2,100 (35% of $6,000) for two or more. This credit is for expenses paid for the care of your qualifying children...
In my dealings with the US Treasury Department regarding worker classification disputes I have learned that although in reality there may be shades of gray distinguishing between what constitutes an employee and what constitutes an independent contractor the US Treasury has some very specific positions....
Tool and Equipment Plans generally require employees to provide their own tools. Some plans purport to receive tax-favored treatment as “accountable plans” under the definition of adjusted gross income in Internal Revenue Code § 62(c). If you are expected to use your own tools and equipment on...
Payments for the services of a child under the age of twenty-one who works for his or her parent whether or not in a trade or business, are not subject to federal unemployment taxes (FUTA). These exceptions are not the case with a corporation (C or S), even if the...
I've found myself needing to specifically clarify what the definition of statutory employee means for IRS employment tax purposes. Statutory employees include: 1. full-time life insurance agents, 2. certain agent or commission drivers, 3. traveling salespersons, and 4. certain homeworkers. Statutory employees do not owe self employment tax on these earnings,...
Here are 5 things I learned through experience regarding TFRP: 1. An IRS Revenue Officer makes a determination to "assess" or "not assess" the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP). Bankruptcy does not stop the Assessment Statute even though it can stop the Collection effort. One of...
Reporting back pay is not as straight forward as one imagines. If you issued back pay you should report it on IRS Form W-2 (in boxes 1, 3, and 5) for the year payment is made. If any punitive damages are involved in a settlement they should be reported...
The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, provides an expanded Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to businesses that hire eligible unemployed veterans and for the first time also makes the credit available to certain tax-exempt organizations. IRS Notice 2012-13, posted today on IRS.gov, and the instructions ...
I received an interesting call today from a small business employer who was reported to the IRS by a disgruntled past worker who claimed that he was paid as an independent contractor (and received IRS Form 1099) when in actuality he believed himself to be...
If you are an employer you can appreciate the fact that everyone working for you it seems wants to be an independent contractor until they get injured on the job or get pissed off at you and seek relief outside of your organization. Employees and...