Articles and Tax Tips

Late last week the IRS released two new draft forms: one of the W-8BEN and the other the W-9 (provided below with it's instructions). This week we compare this new draft Form W-9 to the current Form W-9; pointing out some of the key distinctions (including those related to the FATCA final regulations released in January) which will impact your compliance requirements.

On May 15th the IRS announced the dates it will be closed this summer as a result of budgetary cutbacks (sequester). Take note of the dates provided below as on these dates all IRS offices, including; all toll-free hotlines, the Taxpayer Advocate Service, and the agency’s nearly 400 taxpayer assistance centers nationwide - will be closed. 

With filing season winding down for most organizations this is the time of the year that we often get questions regarding how long your AP department should hold onto previous year's filed Forms 1099 and other such related records. In short there are two schools of thought on this issue, however this is what we recommend that you do...

In this week's tax tip we will take a look at the steps you need to take when you make a mistake in reporting your name and/or taxpayer identification number (TIN). That's right this week it is about the dreaded payer reporting error rather than the more common need to correct mistakenly filed payee information. Here is what you should do...

Regrettably it is that time of the year; when AP departments across the country face questions regarding when and how to correct previously filed Forms 1099. This week let's take a look at when you should be making corrections for Forms 1099 filed in years past.

Today the IRS is increasingly targeting for audit the provision of fringe benefits for workers. Thus, even as the popularity of providing fringe benefits rises there are a number of pitfalls you need to be aware of. As such, let's take a look at the basics of fringe benefits compliance.

Freight payments and whether they are reportable continue to cause confusion in AP departments across the country. Accordingly, in this week's tax tip let's take a look at when you should, or should not, Form 1099 report such payments.