Regulatory Analysis
Ohio has released the 2017 specifications for filing Form W-2 electronically. There are a number of changes from the previous revision: Record Changes A new box 12 Code FF money field, Permitted Benefits Under a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (Code FF), has been added to the: RW Employee Record in positions 474 – […]
Puerto Rico has released Publication 17-07, an error manual that is used by filers to file Form 499R2 with the Hacienda. There are some changes from the previous revision: Error 709 has been updated to reflect a new field Errors 720, 722, and 723 now also cover positions 442-443 of the RS Record Error 736 […]
New Jersey has released its 2018 Interest Rate on Tax Balances. The assessed interest rate on outstanding tax balances will increase from 6.50% in 2017 to 7.25% in 2018 due to the increase in the Federal Prime Reserve Rate from 3.50% to 4.25%. At the end of each calendar year, any unpaid tax, penalties, and […]
Puerto Rico has released Publication 17-06. This publication contains instructions and specifications for filers who wish to file electronically with the Hacienda. There are a number of changes from the previous revision: Important Notice Forms 480.7 and 480.7C are not included on this revision, but they will be included on a later updated revision. New […]
Maine has recently released its Withholding Tables for Individual Income Tax for 2018. These tables detail withholding for wage earners over the course of the 2018 tax year. The new tables reflect changes to personal exemption amounts, standard deductions amounts, and the phase income level for the standard deduction. The tables also reflect the advancement […]
International News OECD Issues New Advice on VAT Administration On Oct 24, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released guidance on how countries can implement effective VAT collection systems for cross-border trade, particularly concerning digital/electronic supplies. The guidance, which is entitled, Mechanisms for the Effective Collection of VAT/GST, relates mostly to design options […]
In 2013, Congress passed the Medical Device Excise Tax (MDET). It applied (at the rate of 2.3%) on the first sale of qualifying medical devices in the United States by manufacturers or importers. The MDET was the closest thing to a federal-level sales tax in the United States. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 contained […]
Idaho's Tax Commission recently updated their 1099 and W-2 E-Filing Guides. There are no substantive changes to either guide. The Commission reminds filers that Forms 967 and W-2 are due by January 31, and that 1099s are due by February 28; it is possible to submit Forms 967, W-2, and 1099 simultaneously on or before January 31. […]
Colorado recently released an updated version of FYI General 11: Colorado Civil Tax Penalties and Interest. This publication provides guidance on annual interest rates relating to tax underpayments and penalty information. There was one correction to the publication which involves the daily calculation of interest: the parenthetical that accounts for leap year using 366 […]
Massachusetts recently passed legislation in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget that grants the Commissioner of Revenue the authority to create additional reporting requirements that differ from the federal requirements under the Internal Revenue Code. Using this authority, the Commissioner of Revenue has made changes to the reporting requirement of third party settlement organizations (“TPSOs”) relating […]
Nebraska has released an updated version of Publication 21CM and 21EFW2. These publications are used by those who wish to electronically file 1099s and W2s with Nebraska. The only change from their previous revisions is that the due date for Form W-3N, and all Forms W-2, 1099-MISC, 1099-R, and W-2G showing Nebraska income and withholding […]
The IRS has updated the Form W-9 Instructions. Form W-9 is used by filers to request correct TIN information in order to file information reports with the IRS. There are number of changes to the W-9 Instructions from the previous revision: Form W-9 Instructions Changes Changes made to Payees Exempt From Backup Withholding section […]
Missouri has released its 2017 Employer’s Tax Guide. There are a number of changes from the previous revision: Effective January 1, 2018 for tax year 2017, Section 143.591, RSMo requires employers with 250 or more employees to submit the Transmittal of Tax Statements (Form MO W‑3) and accompanying Form W‑2’s and Form 1099-Rs electronically The […]
Michigan recently published an updated Form 447, Transmittal for Magnetic Media Reporting of W-2s, W-2Gs and 1099s. This form generally accompanies any magnetic media submissions of withholding reporting data submitted to the Michigan Department of Revenue. There are a few changes to the updated form, which are as follows: An address for courier deliveries […]
Maryland recently published the 2018 version of their Withholding Tax Facts, which is a publication that details certain information relating to withholding taxes on a state and local level in Maryland. Other than changes in the listed years in the publication (from 2017 to 2018), the only relevant update is a change in the […]
The Department for International Tax Cooperation for the Cayman Islands updated their AEOI news page, announcing that the AEOI Portal continues to be offline. The reopening of the Portal will be updated both through an Industry Advisory notice as well as on the AEOI Portal News and Updates page, linked below. Additionally, the DITC […]
The States of Guernsey recently published Bulletin 2017/7, "Common Reporting Standard and US IGA ("FATCA") Corrections for Reporting Period 2016." The Bulletin aims to make reporting Financial Institutions aware that formal Notices may be issued by the Director requiring correction reports for FATCA and/or CRS filing depending on the submissions already filed. In regards […]