Nine Tips for Charitable Taxpayers

RS Summertime Tax Tip 2011-21, August 22, 2011 If you make a donation to a charity this year, you may be able to take a deduction for it on your 2011 tax return. Here are the top nine things the IRS wants every taxpayer to know before deducting charitable donations. Make sure the organization qualifies Charitable contributions must be made to qualified organizations to be deductible. You can ask any organization whether it is a qualified organization or check IRS Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations. It is available at www.IRS.gov. You must itemize Charitable contributions are deductible only if [...]

By |2011-08-30T19:43:52+00:00August 30, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nine Tips for Charitable Taxpayers

DirectPay Has Partnered with ADI Time to offer Timeclock Solutions

ADI Time Clocks NEW! ADI Time announces a complete product line of IP based real-time “Push” terminals designed for adiTime Software solutions coming this summer. These new ADI Time terminals seamlessly interface with our powerful labor management subscription services and on-premise software, helping organizations of all sizes automate their time and attendance, in order to reduce expenses and errors related to payroll processing. Models are available with Biometric Authentication or Badge Authentication. The complete product line provides an ideal solution for businesses of all sizes. Capable of collecting, storing and transmitting employee time punches, it provides real time data collection [...]

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Prepare for Hurricanes, Disasters by Safeguarding Tax Records

IRS YouTube Videos Preparing for Disasters: English | Spanish | ASL How to Request a Copy of Your Tax Return: English | Spanish | ASL Podcast Disaster Assistance: English | Spanish The 2011 hurricane season has started. Are your personal or your business’ financial and tax records and valuables protected in the event of a disaster? Here are some tips that can help: Create a Backup Set of Records Electronically Keep a set of backup records in a safe place. The backup should be stored away from the original set. Keeping a backup set of records –– including, for example, [...]

By |2011-08-26T13:30:26+00:00August 26, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Prepare for Hurricanes, Disasters by Safeguarding Tax Records

Protect your personal information! The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through email

What is phishing? Phishing is a scam typically carried out by unsolicited e-mail and/or websites that pose as legitimate sites and lure unsuspecting victims to provide personal and financial information. All unsolicited e-mail claiming to be from either the IRS or any other IRS-related components such as EFTPS, should be reported to phishing@irs.gov. However, if you have experienced monetary losses due to an IRS-related incident please file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission through their Complaint Assistant to make that information available to investigators. What to do if you receive a suspicious IRS-related communication If Then You receive an [...]

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Social Security Projects and Increase to Wage Base for 2012

The Social Security Administration’s Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) is projecting that the Social Security wage base will increase from the current wage base of $106,800 to $110,700 for 2012. This would be the first increase in wage base since 2009. The Social Security administration projects increases through the year 2020. • 2012 — $110,700 • 2013 — $114,900 • 2014 — $120,000 • 2015 — $125,400 • 2016 — $130,800 • 2017 — $135,900 • 2018 — $141,300 • 2019 — $146,700 • 2020 — $153,300 The full report is on the SSA’s website at: http://www.ssa.gov/oact/tr/2011/tr2011.pdf

By |2011-08-24T15:59:53+00:00August 24, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Social Security Projects and Increase to Wage Base for 2012

Attention North Carolina Employers

The North Carolina Department of Revenue is currently mailing notification that they will be discontinuing their PC Software payment method for state withholding taxes. DirectPay Payroll Services has already been informed and implementation of the new submittal process is already in place. If you receive a notice from the North Carolina Department of Revenue, please feel free to send a copy to your Account Manager. As always, please be sure to fax, mail, or email all IRS or state tax related correspondence you receive. Thank you!  

By |2011-08-23T16:56:23+00:00August 23, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Attention North Carolina Employers

Employee fired for filing Form SS-8 may sue

A worker who was fired after admitting to his employer that he filed Form SS-8 with the IRS to determine his status as an independent contractor or employee can continue his lawsuit for unpaid overtime, a federal trial court has ruled. (Coats v. Nashville Limo Bus, LLC, U.S.D.C., M.D. Tenn, No. 3:10-0759, 2010) It’s independent contractor status or nothing A corporation treated its drivers as independent contractors. One driver filed an SS-8 form with the IRS to determine his status as an independent contractor or employee. The IRS concluded that he was an employee. The employee admitted to a manager [...]

By |2011-08-15T12:07:47+00:00August 15, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Employee fired for filing Form SS-8 may sue

Attention South Carolina Employers

South Carolina is adjusting SUI rates mid-year. All SC clients should have received the following correspondence from South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. Additional correspondence with your updated SUI rate will follow. It is imperative that you forward your adjusted rate to your Account Manager. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE 1550 Gadsden Street PO Box 995 Columbia, SC 29202 NOTICE: Revised 2011 tax rates shown below are preliminary estimates based on recently legislated $146 million in state appropriations along with other changes in benefits (H.3700, Proviso 90.18 and H.3762). You will receive additional correspondence informing you of [...]

By |2011-08-12T12:12:20+00:00August 12, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Attention South Carolina Employers

As many as 25 States face FUTA Credit Reduction for 2011

What is the FUTA Credit? Under the provisions of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), a Federal tax is levied on employers covered by the Unemployment Insurance program at a current rate of 6.2% on wages up to $7,000 a year paid to a worker. The law, however, provides a credit against Federal tax liability of up to 5.4% to employers who pay state taxes timely under an approved state UI program. Accordingly, in states meeting the specified requirements, employers pay an effective Federal tax of 0.8%, or a maximum of $56 per covered worker, per year. The credit against [...]

By |2011-08-10T13:50:22+00:00August 10, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on As many as 25 States face FUTA Credit Reduction for 2011

IRS Intends to Discontinue Optional High-Low Per Diem Method

The IRS has announced that it intends to discontinue authorizing the high-low per diem method for substantiating lodging, meal, and incidental expenses incurred in traveling away from home. Later in 2011, the IRS plans to publish a revenue procedure providing the general rules and procedures for substantiating these expenses that would omit the high-low substantiation method and a notice providing the special transportation rate. Ann. 2011-42. Part IV – Items of General Interest Discontinuance of High-Low Method for Substantiating Travel Expenses Announcement 2011-42 In Rev. Proc. 2010-39, 2010-42 I.R.B. 459, the Internal Revenue Service requested public comment on the continuing [...]

By |2011-08-05T12:15:46+00:00August 5, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on IRS Intends to Discontinue Optional High-Low Per Diem Method
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