Tax Freedom Day for the country was on April 18, 2013. This is the day when, on average, taxpayers have paid all of their taxes for the year and now begin to keep what they earn. Tax Freedom Day in 2013 was 5 days later than last year. This is partially due to the American Taxpayer Relief Act passed in late December 2012.
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has many tax penalties for taxpayers that fail to meet certain requirements.
Some of these penalties are:
* Failure to File
* Failure to File on Time
* Failure to Pay
* Penalty on Underpayment of Estimated Tax
It’s possible an IRS penalty can be waived. Possible being the key word. Just … Continue reading »
Many self-employed people will run their business as a sole-proprietorship. They are very easy to set up and cost very little to form.
First, decide on a name. For example, John Jones D/B/A (Doing Business As) Prime Time Painters. Then register your name with Town Hall. Get some business cards, letterhead and stationary. You are now well on your way.
This question is asked frequently during tax season.
I suspect it will be asked even more this tax season.
There will likely be even more delays this year than in past years. Congress passed The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on the last day of 2012. President Obama signed this legislation on January 2, 2013. This has delayed the IRS, which … Continue reading »
The government finally passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 at the last minute. So, we have avoided the Fiscal Cliff…for now.
Now it’s time to file your 2012 tax return. Or is it?
Here are 3 Reasons You Should Be Prepared to File a Tax Extension This Year:
The late … Continue reading »