The much awaited repeal of the 1099 reporting rules has finally come true.
The Senate approved the retroactive repeal of the expanded 1099 reporting requirements and the legislation was signed by President Obama. The signing of this legislation is sure to put a
smile on the faces of CPAs and business owners everywhere.
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Revised instructions to ICE Form I-9 for new employees includes guidance on the E-Verify procedure. E-Verify provides an automated link to federal databases to help employers confirm the employment authorization of new hires. E-Verify is free to employers and is available in all 50 states.
read more…Even though a one-member limited liability company (LLC) is treated as a “disregarded entity” for income-tax purposes, under state law the LLC is still a separate property owner.
read more…It appears that we may be one step closer to repeal of the Ohio Estate tax. On May 5, the Ohio House of Representative approved H.B. 153. Within this bill, was the inclusion of language eliminating Ohio’s estate tax, effective January 1, 2013.
read more…FBAR, otherwise known as Foreign Bank Account Reporting Form TD 90.22-1, is a separate filing from the U.S. Income tax return. Its purpose is to inform the federal government of the existence of foreign financial accounts in which you have an interest. Why do they want to know about this? To protect against international terrorism, combat money laundering and other crimes and to identify illicit funds or income escaping federal income tax because the money is being hidden outside the US!
Who is required to file?
by Joe Ramey, ATS Manager
The SEC recently released a work plan for how International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) might be worked into the U.S. financial reporting system, stressing that the SEC has not yet committed to convergence of U.S. GAAP with IFRS.
The plan drew a picture of how dramatically Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) role may change in standard setting.
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The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes.
The rate will increase to 55.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2011. This is an increase of 4.5 cents from the 51 cent rate in effect for the first six months of 2011, as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2010-51.
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Early in June, we posted a blog entry indicating how Ohio was moving closer to an Estate Tax Repeal. With the signing of the biennial budget by Governor Kasich last Thursday, June 30, 2011, repeal is now official! The Ohio Estate Tax has been eliminated effective January 1, 2013.
Previously, Ohio held the dubious distinction of having the lowest state estate tax exemption amount in the country, at $338,333. That distinction will soon belong to New Jersey, with an estate exemption amount of $675,000.
We don’t know exactly how local governments will react to this change. It is projected that, over the long term, additional revenue to the state will be generated as a result of Ohioans not relocating to other states to avoid the estate tax. This, in turn, will have the effect of feeding the Ohio economy and job market, making up for the lost estate tax revenue.
Keep in mind though, that deaths occurring in 2011 and 2012 will still be subject to Ohio Estate tax at a potential rate of as much as 7%.
Needless to say, you should contact us or your estate attorney to determine how this change may affect your current estate plan.
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