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Schedules K-2 and K-3 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted changes to the 2021 partnership instructions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1065) on its website, www.ir... TheTaxBook

Mar/Apr 2022, Tax News Briefs, mileage, §250, Form 2555, Form 1040, §864(c)(8), §721(c), Form 1065, §7874, foreign earned income exclusion, IRC §469, Regulation §1.469-1T(d)(1), Schedule K-2, IRC §1401, S Corporations, Schedule K-3, IRC §1402(a)(1), self-employment, Form 1116, Regulation §1.1402(a)-4(c)(2), property, base erosion and anti-abuse tax, IRC §911(a), partnership, Form 1120-S, IRC §162(a)(2)

Limited Partners and Self-Employment Tax

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Limited Partners and Self-Employment Tax

As tax professionals, we are often given Schedule K-1 forms by our clients in order to report their income and/or losses from their investments in pass-through organizations. How involved are we, ... Keith A. Espinoza, EA

Nov/Dec 2021, Feature Article, FICA, limited liability limited partnerships, SE, Form W-2, LLP, employee stock ownership plan, Social Security, LP, ESOP, Form 1040, LLLP, Renkemeyer, Schedule K-1, §1402(b), Form 8275, Schedule 1, Self-Employment Contributions Act of 1954, Form 8082, LLC, SECA, s corporation, Federal Insurance Contributions Act of 1935, Tax Court, limited partnerships, §1402(a)(13), Internal Revenue Code, limited liability partnerships, §1402(a)(1)-(17), self-employment, limited liability companies, Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 1976

New IRS FAQs: 2020 Employment Tax Deposits/ Payments Deferral

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New IRS FAQs: 2020 Employment Tax Deposits/ Payments Deferral

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides employers with a deferral mechanism for the employer portion of any Social Security taxes and self-employed individuals with a deferral mechanism for the employer portion of any self-employment taxes... David E. Peritz, CPA

Nov/Dec 2020, Feature Article, deferral, Social Security, Paycheck Protection Program, SBA loans, Form 941-X, self-employment, taxes, COVID-19, CARES Act, Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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The Gig Economy

The gig economy is a growing income sector in the world and a growing niche for tax professionals to harvest. Before jumping into this market, it is necessary to know some things about this area of practice. Let’s start with the definition of a gig, per Merriam-Webster: “a job usually for ... Kathryn M. Morgan, EA

Mar/Apr 2019, Feature Article, business, transportation, income, products, rental, services, nonprofit, start-up, charitable, giving, gig, economy, self-employed, self-employment, tax, worker

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Tax Implications of Home Flipping: Dealer Or Investor

With today’s hot real estate market and rapidly escalating property values, many clients are engaging in real estate investing and house flipping. Indeed, there are many reality TV shows and real estate networks dedicated to glamorizing the quick profits that can be made in these activities. What these programs fail to mention are the tax consequences of these transactions. As tax professionals, that’s where we come in... Keith A. Espinoza, EA

Sept/Oct 2017, Feature Article, estate, home, implications, tax, flipping, business, dealer, income, investor, gig, real, economy, self-employed, self-employment, investment