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IRS Offers a Free Tax Calendar for 2013

By Maesz

Straight from the IRS: The 2013 IRS Tax Calendar for Small Business and Self Employed, Publication 1518, (English and Spanish) will ship in December. It can be pre-ordered online now. The Tax Calendar for Small Businesses and Self-Employed is a 12-month wall calendar, filled with useful information on:  general business taxes, IRS and SSA customer […]

October 17, 2012 Filed Under: tax matters Tagged With: maesz

IRS Will Begin to Look Closely at e-Commerce

By Maesz

By Glenna Mae Hendricks, E.A.  Last month, the IRS updated its Audit Techniques Guide (ATG) for cash-intensive businesses and the complexities of e-commerce. This means they will ramp-up the number of audits for businesses in this area–the IRS likes to go where they feel there is a large amount of money to be gained and […]

October 3, 2012 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, tax matters Tagged With: maesz

IRS Reverses Course–Again

By Maesz

The IRS announced that it will start Form 1099-K matching in late 2013. In February of 2012, the IRS provided a reprieve from merchant card reporting on business returns for 2011 Schedule C and Forms 1065, 1120S and 1120; however, the IRS plans to change its approach after 2012 returns are filed. The IRS has indicated […]

September 8, 2012 Filed Under: tax matters Tagged With: maesz

Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop

By Maesz

The Internal Revenue Service has a virtual space where small business owners can learn about federal tax responsibilities:  Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop. Click to open then click “Start” mid-level on the left.  Sit back and learn something. The nice thing is you can do it over as many times as you feel the need.

May 29, 2012 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, tax matters Tagged With: maesz

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