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

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One tidbit we’ve picked up? The pause in student loan collections is unrelated to the Department of Education’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt. The Inflation Reduction Act, enacted last summer, requires the IRS to determine whether it could cut out the middlemen and create its own free file program.

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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. With this in mind: 3.

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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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Navigating the IRS’ Interactive Tax Assistant

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Once I got the hang of loading the tax-prep software onto my almost-brand-new Windows 10 laptop and ran through sometimes deliberately vague set-up questions, I discovered several blatant errors. Probably, but I’m not owning up to it yet. I stuck to the top—Do I Need to File a Tax Return? But it’s not.

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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.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

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While individuals have until April 18, 2023, to file their personal income taxes, businesses have to start thinking about tax requirements a bit sooner. If you’re not quite sure about the differences between a 1099 and a W-2, keep reading to learn which form to send and how to fill out and file them. Form W-2 filing requirements.

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Common mistakes made on Forms 1094-C and 1095-C — ACA reporting

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The instructions are still in draft form , however not much has changed from the 2021 reporting. You report the employee’s monthly premium for the lowest-cost self-only plan, regardless of the coverage employees take up on Line 15. 28 if you’re filing on paper or March 31 if you’re e-filing. That’s the good news.

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