If you plan to start a new business, or you’ve just opened your doors, it is important for you to know your federal, state and local tax responsibilities. The IRS has provided five tips in its Tax Tip. We’ve added two at the end. Tax Tips if You’re Starting a Business Here are five basic […]
The Kentucky Secretary of State Annual Report is due June 30 of each year. Entities conducting business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are required to file annual reports with the Secretary of State by June 30 of each year. Reports can be filed online at SOS.KY.gov. Scroll all the way down to the bottom. Then […]
Employers are already working frantically to get out timely and accurate W-2s. Congress has changed the law requiring W-2s to be filed on or before January 31. You can expect your W-2 on or before January 31. However, this law change could result in little time to find errors. What you should do: 1. Immediately […]
Employers, Requirements and voluntary reporting At the time of this writing, those of us who will have less than 250 W-2s this year are not YET required to report health care costs on the W-2s. Those employers with 250 or more W-2s are required to report it. However, nothing in this prevents employers from voluntarily […]
Yes, there has been a lot of hype about the requirement for ALL employers to provide written notice about the Health Insurance Marketplace. Much of this hype has been promoted by companies wanting to sell you the “correct” wording and method to meet the requirement. But is that really necessary? Yes, if you are subject […]
Five Things You Need to Know: 1. All employers, including small employers, must report the cost of employer-sponsored coverage beginning with the 2013 W-2s.* 2. Nothing about the reporting of the health care on the W-2 causes health insurance that is excludable to become taxable to the employee. 3. The cost of employer-sponsored coverage is […]
November and December are open season for most health insurance plans. It is important to consider now whether you need to cover your young adult in your family plan. Your employer should notify you of open season for the employer plan. If your employer does not offer a plan or you do not have insurance […]
Where are you? Where is East Street? I’m on East Street, but I don’t see 116? Is East Street one way? Where do I park? These are all questions we hear frequently. And we would like to help you out BEFORE you get lost. We are located at 116 S. East Street. East Street runs […]
Great question! A tax credit lowers your tax bill dollar for dollar. If it is a refundable credit, such as the Earned Income Credit and the Hope education credit, it can also result in a refund when you owe no tax. The deduction reduces your taxable income, which is amount on which you pay taxes. […]
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