Archive for February, 2012
Will YOU Get Audited in 2012?
The probability of being selected by the IRS for a federal income tax audit this year is going up. Overall audit rates for 2010 were 7.4%. This meant 7 out of 100 tax returns were picked for audit. At the recommendation of the Treasury Department the IRS is updating their [Read More]
IRS Audits to Hit Small Business Harder in 2012
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (yes, even the IRS has a big brother!) performed an audit on IRS procedures for conducting audits of corporate tax returns in 2011. This procedural audit showed that Small Business/Self-Employed Division IRS examiners [Read More]
2012 Unemployment Tax Increases Affect Florida Businesses
For 2012 Florida businesses will see tax increases over 2011 in three distinct areas. This is all related to the poor economy and high unemployment of the past few years. Simply stated, the state of Florida’s Unemployment Compensation (UC) Trust Fund is in debt to the [Read More]
Extended Payroll Tax Cut Could Benefit Small Business Owners
We’ve discovered some good news for the savvy small business owner. The IRS has extended a 2011 payroll tax cut through the end of February 2012. This tax cut is a 2% reduction in Social Security tax from 6.2% o 4.2%. (which they assure us will have no effect on our [Read More]
