Tax Alerts

IRS Informs Taxpayers that Tip Income is Taxable and Must be Reported, FS-2022-37

The IRS has informed taxpayers who work in restaurants, salons, hotels and similar industries that tips can be taxable income. There are four factors determine whether a payment qualifies as a tip. The customer should make the payment free from compulsion, the customer must have the unrestricted right to determine the amount, the payment should not be the subject of negotiations or dictated by employer policy and generally, the customer should have the right to determine who receives the payment.

Further, employees must keep a daily record of the cash tips they receive. They can use Form 4070A, Employee’s Daily Record of Tips, to keep daily track of the cash tips they receive. To report tips to employer, there is no required form, but the statement must include employee signature, employee’s name, address and social security number, employer’s name and address, month or period the report covers and the total of tips received during the month or period.

Additionally, tips reported to the employer by the employee should be included on the employee’s Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, for reporting on an individual tax return. Finally, employers with tipped employees are required to keep employee tip reports, withhold taxes, pay the employer share of Social Security and Medicare taxes, report this information to the IRS on Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return and deposit the withheld taxes in accordance with federal tax deposit requirements.

FL - House passes bill that modifies IRC conformity date

Florida House of Representatives passed a bill with a provision that modifies the IRC conformity tie-in date for determining corporate […]

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FL - House passes bill that modifies IRC conformity date

FinCEN Issues Guidance on Inflation Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalties

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidance on inflation adjustments to its civil monetary penalties as mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (the Act), as amended. This rule […]

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FinCEN Issues Guidance on Inflation Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalties

FL - IRC conformity update, disability employment credit proposed

Legislation introduced in the Florida House of Representatives proposes to: update the IRC conformity tie-in date for determining corporate income […]

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FL - IRC conformity update, disability employment credit proposed

Seller Report Deadlines Extended for Clean Vehicle Credits, Rev. Proc. 2024-12

For purposes of the new clean vehicle credit and the used clean vehicle credit, the IRS has extended the deadlines for submitting seller reports for vehicles placed in service in […]

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Seller Report Deadlines Extended for Clean Vehicle Credits, Rev. Proc. 2024-12

Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation Increases for Disaster Zones May Be Reallocated Outside Disaster Zones, Rev. Rul. 2024-5

For purposes of the low-income housing credit, the IRS concluded that additional housing credit dollar amounts (HCDAs) for 2021 and 2022 […]

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Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation Increases for Disaster Zones May Be Reallocated Outside Disaster Zones, Rev. Rul. 2024-5

IRS Emphasizes Importance of Choosing a Trusted Tax Professional for Secure and Confidential Tax Preparation, IR-2024-31

The IRS has underscored the vital importance of selecting a tax professional carefully to safeguard personal and financial information. Taxpayers bear legal responsibility for their income tax return accuracy, […]

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IRS Emphasizes Importance of Choosing a Trusted Tax Professional for Secure and Confidential Tax Preparation, IR-2024-31

IRS Emphasizes Digital Asset Income Reporting Obligation, IR-2024-18

The IRS has reminded taxpayers to report digital asset income on 2023 federal tax returns, with an updated question now on Forms 1040, Individual Income Tax Return; 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return […]

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IRS Emphasizes Digital Asset Income Reporting Obligation, IR-2024-18

FL - Taxpayer did not qualify as private trust

The Florida Department of Revenue (department) determined that a taxpayer was not a private trust excluded from the definition of […]

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FL - Taxpayer did not qualify as private trust

FL - Governor proposes tax cuts in state of the state address

In his State of the State Address, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed $1.1 billion in tax cuts, the continuation of […]

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FL - Governor proposes tax cuts in state of the state address

More Than 1,000 Projects Registered Through IRS ECO Tool, IR-2024-14

The Internal Revenue Service said that more than 1,000 projects have been registered through the agency’s Energy Credits Online tool. The tool was created to help taxpayers who are taking […]

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More Than 1,000 Projects Registered Through IRS ECO Tool, IR-2024-14