Now that the 2023 tax filing season is underway, many taxpayers are having an unpleasant surprise when they file their tax return this year and find out they are getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or...more
As new college graduates cross the stage to receive their diplomas, many will also be heading to their first full-time jobs. There are some tax tips new graduates can implement early on that will help with savings in the long...more
Retirement plan sponsors need to utilize updated Form W-4P (for periodic pension and annuity payments) and new Form W-4R (for nonperiodic payments and eligible rollover distributions) for income tax withholding elections...more
During the 2022 tax filing season, many taxpayers had an unpleasant surprise when they filed their tax return and found out they were getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or worse, had a balance due....more
Earlier this year, the IRS released draft versions of 2022 Forms W-4P and W-4R for pension and IRA withholding on payments, to be used beginning on or after January 1, 2022. In short, the draft forms split the existing W-4P...more
Employees falling on hard times during the 2020 pandemic may in some instances have sought to increase their net take home pay by filing a revised Form W-4 to claim more allowances than they were entitled to or claiming a...more
With the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it was only a matter of time before the IRS issued a new W-4 Employee Withholding Certificate form. Employers use the W-4 to determine how much pay to withhold...more
Effective January 1, 2020, employers should be using the revised Form W-4 in the new hire process. Employers may ask current employees to complete a new Form W-4 but the employer must advise the current employees that...more
The IRS has substantially redesigned the Form W-4 to be used beginning in 2020. New employees first paid wages during 2020 must use the new redesigned Form W-4. In addition, employees who worked for an employer before...more
On December 5, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the final redesigned 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, to incorporate changes pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The new form is...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 27 – May 31, 2019. May 28, 2019: The IRS released Announcement 2019-05 listing recent...more
The IRS requires businesses to obtain a Form W-4 from each employee, and also a Form W-9 from contractors and others who may receive payments for services. If a business does not receive these forms, the business must deduct...more
Employers that pay wages and other forms of compensation to their employees must comply with federal tax return filing and payment/deposit requirement. Employers that receive services from non-employee contractors and which...more