Monthly Newsletter for July 2024
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Many businesses use independent contractors to help keep their costs down and provide flexibility for short-term needs. But the question of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is complex. Be careful that your independent contractors are properly classified for federal tax and employment tax purposes, because if the IRS reclassifies them as employees, it can be an expensive mistake.
Businesses that operate in the retail or restaurant spheres have it relatively easy when it comes to collections. They generally take payments right at a point-of-sale terminal and customers go on their merry way. For other types of companies, it’s not so easy. Collections can be particularly difficult for business-to-business operations, which often find themselves in complex relationships with key customers. In these businesses, it’s often not as simple as “pay up or hit the road.”
As rents continue to rise in many areas, you may decide to help your financially challenged family members by renting a property to them at a discount. But this can lead to the loss of significant tax deductions. Here's a look at the tax treatment that applies when you rent to unrelated parties and how the rules change when you rent to relatives.
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Tax Due Dates
July 15
Employers: Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income tax for June if the monthly deposit rule applies.
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Employers: Deposit nonpayroll withhold income tax for June if the monthly deposit rule applies.
July 31
Employers: Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for the second quarter of 2024 (Form 941) and pay any tax due if all of the associated taxes due weren’t deposited on time and in full.
Employer: File a 2023 calendar-year retirement plan report (Form 5500 or Form 5500-EZ) or request an extension.
August 12
Individuals: Report July tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
Employers: Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for second quarter of 2024 (Form 941) if all associated taxes due were deposited on time and in full.
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