How businesses are affected by tax changes in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 As I’m sure you’re aware, on Oct. 3, 2008, the President signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343). Although virtually all of the press coverage of this law has concentrated…
Timely reminder for small businesses to steer clear of trouble on payroll tax and retirement plan contributions IRS Employee Plan News (Fall 2008) In these trying times, with cash scarce and credit hard to find, a small business might be tempted to “temporarily” use money it deducts for taxes and…
IRS seeks to return $266 million in undeliverable refunds and economic stimulus payments to taxpayers [IR 2008-123]: More than 383,000 regular refund and economic stimulus checks have been returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable, IRS said on Oct. 23. This figure included 279,000 economic stimulus checks totaling $163…
As I’m sure you’re aware, on Oct. 3, 2008, the President signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343). Although virtually all of the press coverage of this law has concentrated on its hotly debated $700 billion financial industry bailout plan, the legislation also contains scores…
Special refund procedures for coal producers and exporters on excise tax paid on exported coal Ann. 2008-103, 2008-46 IRB In a new Announcement, IRS has advised taxpayers how to claim a refund of the excise tax on exported coal under the new procedures provided in Sec. 114 of the Energy…
Appeals Court reverses ruling that denied taxpayer Section 530 Relief Trucker tax relief, trucking tax relief, trucking tax problem resolution. Trucking Tax & Accounting: Back Taxes – Unfiled delinquent tax returns – IRS & State audits – Messy books / accounting Peno Trucking, Inc. v. Commissioner, CA6, 102 AFTR 2d…
Charitable extenders and incentives in the 2008 Extenders Act The Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, which was enacted on Oct. 3, 2008, extends several expired charitable giving tax breaks and provides several new tax incentives for charitable giving. Here is a brief overview of the…
Mortgage debt relief extension, tax relief for community banks, and crackdown on some executive compensation in the 2008 Economic Stabilization Act I am writing to provide details regarding three tax provisions in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: which was enacted Oct. 3, 2008. Those provisions are: (1) an…
AMT relief in the 2008 Extenders Act I am writing to provide details regarding three key provisions in the “Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008″ (the 2008 Extenders Act), which was enacted on Oct. 3, 2008. The provisions extend partial relief to individual taxpayers from the…
Individual and business extenders and other relief provisions in the 2008 Extenders Act The “Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008″ (the 2008 Extenders Act), which was enacted on Oct. 3, 2008, provides extensions for several popular tax breaks and the addition of several new relief provisions,…