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Payroll update: Student loans, free tax filing, and more

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Free File is a collaborative effort between the IRS and commercial tax software firms under which taxpayers with incomes under a certain threshold who file simple returns can file their returns, well … for free. The IRS says it can and will pilot it during next year’s filing season. The problems?

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5 things you should do now to prepare for year-end payroll reporting

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However, Payroll teams are busy preparing for a different season — year-end reporting. Plan for a lower mandatory e-filing threshold. We don’t yet know whether the IRS will issue final regulations dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold down to 100 or more information returns from 250 or more returns.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

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Nevertheless, 2023 is looking like another challenging year for Payroll as we get a few insights into what to expect. Final e-filing regs. The IRS punted on its final regulations , dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold for information returns for 2021 and 2022 W-2s, 1099s, and 1095s. This is prescient.

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IRS releases new FAQs on Form W-2c

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The IRS has released a new round of FAQs in two fact sheets, both of which clarify the circumstances under which you must provide employees with Forms W-2c if you took the payroll credits for providing them with pandemic-related paid sick or family leave during 2020 and/or 2021. 31, 2021, for leave taken before Sept.

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Navigating the IRS’ Interactive Tax Assistant

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The IRS has introduced new online tools with the hope of extending a more customer-friendly face this filing season. Categories in the assistant include Filing Requirement, Form to Use, Due Date; Filing Status and Dependents; Retirement: Pensions, IRAs, Social Security; Other Income (e.g., Interactive tax assistant.

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8 tips for completing your first-quarter 941

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A valid EIN is required if you’re e-filing. If you paid taxable qualified sick and family leave wages this quarter, for leave employees took after March 31, 2021, and before Oct. 1, 2021, complete Line 5a. 1, 2021, is reported on Line 11d. 1, 2021, is reported on Line 13e. 1, 2021, is reported on Line 13e.

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Rocky tax season could lead to slow refunds for employees

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There’s a reason the IRS rolled out some new tools and beefed up some old tools on its website this filing season—it’s still bogged down with last year’s returns! The likely effect will be delayed tax refunds for taxpayers who file even minimally complex returns. 2021 Form 1040 tax filing stats so far. 25, 2022, (i.e.,

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