Payroll Taxes

Small and Mid-Size Companies: Beware of Increased Cybersecurity Threats of Sensitive Tax Information

by Helen Christakos, Brendan Lund | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 5/3/2013

Small and mid-size companies electronically transmit an increased amount of sensitive financial information via the Internet to comply with tax compliance obligations....more

Independent Contractor or Employee: Are Independent Contractors the Best Solution for Multinational Organizations?

by Carson G. Burnham, Bonnie Pucket | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/24/2013

Almost every organization expanding overseas needs a vehicle to explore the market before making the business decision to establish a legal entity, yet few legal vehicles are available for this preliminary measure. Most...more

IRS Issues Additional Payroll Tax Refund Procedures

by Rena Pirsos | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/22/2013

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted additional procedures explaining how employers and employees can obtain refunds of overpaid federal income, Social Security and Medicare (FICA) taxes after the 2012 transportation...more

Employers: Deadline To File Protective Payroll Tax Refund Claim Nears

by Rena Pirsos | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/18/2013

Employers that paid federal income tax (FIT) and Social Security and Medicare (FICA) taxes on the value of health care benefits provided to employees' same-sex partners for tax years 2009 and after should consider whether...more

"No State Income Tax" Constitutional Amendment to be Submitted to Tennessee Voters in November 2014

by Leah McElmoyl | Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 4/18/2013

On April 8, 2013, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed Senate Joint Resolution 1 by a vote of 80-8, giving final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment to ban a state income tax in Tennessee on payroll and...more

IRS Provides Additional Favorable Guidance on Recently Modified Voluntary Classification Settlement Program

by David Diaz, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Ruth Wimer | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/20/2013

On February 27, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued News Release IR-2013-23 to provide additional favorable guidance regarding modifications to the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) issued in...more

Successful Judicial Review Of Taxpayer Relief Application: NRT Technology Corp V. AG Canada

by Sophie Virji | Dentons on 3/12/2013

The taxpayer in this case, NRT Technology Corp, successfully applied before the Federal Court for judicial review in respect of a decision of an Assistant Director of the Toronto Tax Services Office of the Canada Revenue...more

IRS Expands VCSP Program

by Scott T. Silverman | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/6/2013

On February 27, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its expansion of the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) to allow more employers to achieve certainty under the law by reclassifying their...more

Alabama Employers Urged To Register For New Online Tax Filing System

by Rena Pirsos | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/1/2013

As of July 1, 2013, Alabama employers will no longer be able to file and pay withheld taxes using the Paperless Filing and Payment System (PFPS). Instead, they will have to use My Alabama Taxes (MAT) to file and pay online....more

IRS Updates Rules And Specifications For Substitute Forms W-2 And W-3

by Rena Pirsos | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/26/2013

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released +Revenue Procedure 2013-18 (+2013-8 I.R.B. 503, superseding Revenue Procedure 2011-62, 2011-52 I.R.B. 1032, dated December 27, 2011 (reprinted as Publication 1141, Revised...more

IRS Releases 2013 Employer Tax Guides, Levy Tables And Corrected Form W-4

by Rena Pirsos | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/18/2013

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2013 versions of the following four key publications that help employers meet their payroll tax responsibilities...more

New Tax Laws Will Affect Most Americans

by Janet Raasch | Lawyers.com on 2/14/2013

At the beginning of 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, averting the dreaded “fiscal cliff” and making significant changes to U.S. tax law. While the top 1 percent of taxpayers will...more

Understanding the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by W. King Copler | Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 2/14/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law on January 2, 2013. The Act permanently extends many of the Bush-era tax cuts, while increasing tax rates for higher income taxpayers. Below is a brief summary of...more

Eleven More States Revise Withholding Tax Tables For 2013

by Rena Pirsos | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/30/2013

Eleven states have issued revised withholding tables for wages paid on and after January 1, 2013. These are in addition to 2013 tables already issued by nine states....more

Avoiding “Responsible Person” Liability For Payroll and Sales Taxes

by Chad Williams III | Saul Ewing LLP on 1/25/2013

One benefit of conducting business through a corporation, limited liability company or other limited liability entity is the “shield” from personal liability that these entities generally afford stockholders, directors and...more

White Collar Watch - January 2013

by Andrea P. Brockway, Christopher R. Hall, Randall M. Lutz, Nicholas J. Nastasi, Christine Pickel, Brian Simons, Chad Williams III | Saul Ewing LLP on 1/23/2013

In This Issue: - Death and Taxes? Recent Supreme Court Arguments in Gabelli v. SEC Concerning a General Statute of Limitations for Civil Fines May Also Affect How Long the IRS Has to Assess Penalties - Avoiding...more

American Taxpayer Relief Act Affects Mass Transit Benefits and Other Employee Benefits

by Emily Erstling, Paul M. Hamburger, Lisa Berkowitz Herrnson, Steven Weinstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/21/2013

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("ATRA") into law. ATRA, adopted as an alternative to stepping over the "fiscal cliff," preserves most of the Bush-era tax cuts and...more

Sixth Circuit Will Not Rehear Quality Stores Decision that Severance Pay in Connection with a Reduction in Force is not Subject to...

by Paul M. Hamburger, Elizabeth Mills, Andrea Rattner | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/21/2013

On September 7, 2012, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. that severance payments to former employees pursuant to an involuntary reduction in force are not taxable "wages" for...more

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Small and Mid-Size Companies: Beware of Increased Cybersecurity Threats of Sensitive Tax Information

Independent Contractor or Employee: Are Independent Contractors the Best Solution for Multinational Organizations?

IRS Issues Additional Payroll Tax Refund Procedures

Employers: Deadline To File Protective Payroll Tax Refund Claim Nears

"No State Income Tax" Constitutional Amendment to be Submitted to Tennessee Voters in November 2014

IRS Provides Additional Favorable Guidance on Recently Modified Voluntary Classification Settlement Program

Successful Judicial Review Of Taxpayer Relief Application: NRT Technology Corp V. AG Canada

IRS Expands VCSP Program

Alabama Employers Urged To Register For New Online Tax Filing System

IRS Updates Rules And Specifications For Substitute Forms W-2 And W-3

IRS Releases 2013 Employer Tax Guides, Levy Tables And Corrected Form W-4

New Tax Laws Will Affect Most Americans

Understanding the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Eleven More States Revise Withholding Tax Tables For 2013

Avoiding “Responsible Person” Liability For Payroll and Sales Taxes

White Collar Watch - January 2013

American Taxpayer Relief Act Affects Mass Transit Benefits and Other Employee Benefits

Sixth Circuit Will Not Rehear Quality Stores Decision that Severance Pay in Connection with a Reduction in Force is not Subject to...

The Fiscal Cliff Deal - What does it mean for you and your business?

Legal Alert: Correcting 2012 Withholding Errors

Fiscal Cliff Legislation - Employee Benefits and Compensation Provisions of Interest

Labor & Employment Law Update - January 2013 : New Year Employer Checklist

Estate Planning After the Fiscal Cliff Deal

IRS "Fresh Start Program" Offers More Taxpayers Greater Opportunity to Resolve IRS Debts

2013 Brings Estate, Gift & GST Tax “Permanency” At Last

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