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Florida Workers’ Compensation Compliance Notice

Verification of Workers’ Compensation Coverage Dear Business Owner, The Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) is conducting a workers’ compensation insurance awareness campaign. The purpose of this campaign is to educate and inform business owners about Florida’s workers’ compensation coverage requirements. Your business may need to obtain workers’ compensation insurance, based upon […]

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6 Security Measures That Protect Small Businesses

Most companies have experienced at least one instance of check theft, in which a bad actor washed a legitimate check and cashed it. Cases of check theft dipped in the early 2010s as companies and banks shored up their security. Most companies have experienced at least one instance of check theft, in which a bad […]

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IRS: Don’t be victim to “ghost” tax return preparers

WASHINGTON — With the start of the 2020 tax filing season near, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to avoid unethical “ghost” tax return preparers. According to the IRS, a ghost preparer does not sign a tax return they prepare. Unscrupulous ghost preparers will print the return and tell the taxpayer to sign and […]

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IRS kicks off 2020 tax filing season with returns due April 15

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service successfully opened the 2020 tax filing season today as the agency begins accepting and processing federal tax returns for tax year 2019. The deadline to file a 2019 tax return and pay any tax owed is Wednesday, April 15, 2020. More than 150 million individual tax returns for the […]

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Jan. 31 filing deadline to file independent contractor forms

WASHINGTON — With just a few days remaining until the deadline, the Internal Revenue Service reminds employers and other businesses that January 31 is the filing deadline for submitting wage statements and forms for independent contractors with the government. Employers must file their copies of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, and Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage […]

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SBA Modifies Method for Calculating Annual Average Revenues for Small Businesses

In early December, the U.S. Small Business Administration published in the Federal Register a final rule to modify its method for calculating annual revenues used to prescribe size standards for small businesses. The final rule is effective Jan. 6, 2020. The SBA changed its regulations on the calculation of annual revenues from a three-year averaging period to a five-year averaging period, […]

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IRS: Make a tax payment now, avoid a tax-time surprise

WASHINGTON —Taxpayers who paid too little tax during 2019 can still avoid a tax-time surprise by making a quarterly estimated tax payment now, directly to the Internal Revenue Service. The deadline for making a payment for the fourth quarter of 2019 is Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Income taxes are pay-as-you-go. This means that by law, taxpayers […]

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IRS and Treasury finalize Opportunity Zone guidance

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued final regulations (PDF) providing details about investment in qualified opportunity zones (QOZ). The final regulations modified and finalized the proposed regulations (PDF) that were issued on October 28, 2018 and May 1, 2019. The final regulations provide additional guidance for taxpayers eligible to make an election to temporarily defer the inclusion […]

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Get Ready for Taxes: What to do before the tax year ends December 31

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers there are things they should do now to get ready for the tax-filing season ahead. Charitable Contributions For most taxpayers, December 31 is the last day to take actions that will impact their 2019 tax return. For example, those who plan to itemize deductions should know that charitable […]