Taxpayers can take the following actions this fall to get ready for the upcoming tax filing season. Steps taxpayers can take now to make tax filing easier in 2021 Taxpayers should gather Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, Forms 1099-Misc, Miscellaneous Income, and other income documents to help determine if they’re eligible for deductions or […]
The federal income tax is a pay-as-you-go tax. You must pay the tax as you earn or receive income during the year. There are two ways to pay as you go, either by employer withholding or estimated tax payments. Employer withholding: If you are an employee, your employer generally withholds income tax from your pay. […]
Update as of August 11, 1:00pm, ET: President Trump signed an executive memo on August 8, 2020 that calls for a deferral of payroll taxes for employees. To understand how this may affect your business or your team we recommend reading Gusto’s analysis of the Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Memorandum. Please note we use affiliate links to products […]
The IRS encourages everyone to use the Tax Withholding Estimator to perform a “paycheck checkup.” This will help you make sure you have the right amount of tax withheld from your paycheck. There are several reasons to check your withholding: Checking your withholding can help protect against having too little tax withheld and facing an […]
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers that using the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to do a Paycheck Checkup can help them have the right amount of tax withheld and avoid surprises when filing next year. Because income taxes are pay-as-you-go, taxpayers are required by law to pay most of their tax as income is received. There […]
