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

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Section 271 of the Fiscal Responsibility Acts of 2023 ( H.R. 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. 29, which is 60 days from June 30.

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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 e-filing waiver guidance

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Final regulations implement the Taxpayer First Act by requiring you to e-file all your information returns—your W-2s, 1099s, 1095s, and other information returns—if you’re filing a combined total of at least 10 returns, beginning with returns filed next year. This is a new standard. Updates will be available in the same way.

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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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Applying for a W2 e-filing waiver

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Today’s inaugural edition is focused on applying for a waiver from filing electronically. Who must file electronically? Final regulations issued earlier this year require you to e-file all your information returns if you’re filing a combination of any 10 information returns. What about those e-filing waivers?

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Small business tax credits and deductions you should know about

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And now is the time to think about them, since the tax-filing deadlines for calendar-year corporate returns are fast approaching—March 15 for S corps and April 18 for C corps. For 2023, you can deduct up to $1.16 In 2023, this amount is $2.89 Congress routinely showers small businesses with tax preferences. Your taxable income.

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The 4 Best Retirement Plans for Self-Employed Individuals to Consider

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You might be familiar with 401(k) plans and automatic payroll deductions at a traditional employer. Under the nonelective clause, even if an eligible employee doesn’t contribute to the SIMPLE IRA, the employer must still contribute a percentage based on the annual salary cap of $330,000 in 2023.