Regulatory Analysis
The IRS recently released an update to Continuous Use Form 1099-OID. This form is used for reporting Original Issue Discount to the IRS. Aside from the revision date of January 2024, changes to the form itself are minimal. The Attention page at the beginning of the online document has been updated with the 10-form threshold […]
The IRS recently released an update to Continuous Use Form 1099-INT. This form is used for reporting Interest Income to the IRS. Similar to other continuous use forms that have been updated recently, the 1099-INT has few changes to the form itself. The Attention page at the beginning of the document has been updated with […]
The IRS recently released its 2024 Form 1042-S which is used for reporting Foreign Persons’ U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding. For the 2024 form update, aside from the form and revision year update to 2024, the only notable change is that Copy E, the Withholding Agent copy has been removed from the online form. […]
In January 2024, the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) portal began accepting 1099 bulk filing in IRS Publication 1220 format. Previously, Arkansas required 1099 filing by CD or the CFS program. As of today, Arkansas 1099 guidance does not reflect the availability of TAP bulk filing and says filers must use CD or CFS, but an Arkansas agent confirmed 1099 […]
New York recently released the 2024 IT-2104 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate) and IT-2104-E (Certificate of Exemption from Withholding). A QR code has been added to the bottom of the IT-2104. There is also now a clarification on the IT-2104 that residents of New York City includes residents of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten […]
The IRS recently released its tax year 2024 Form W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Periodic Pension or Annuity Payments. Aside from being updated for the 2024 calendar year, several references to the new W-4P estimator tool have been added throughout the form regarding when to use it and how. Additionally, the form is updated with the […]
Vermont recently released it’s Electronic Filing Specifications for EFW-2 and 1099 filing with the state. Except for some editorial changes, there were no changes to either set of specifications. Vermont follows the IRS Publication 1220 format for 1099 filing and generally follows the SSA’s EFW-2 specifications for filing of W-2s. To view the W-2 specifications, […]
Idaho has released its electronic W-2 and 1099 filing specifications. There are no changes to the electronic specifications themselves. There are some filing direction changes. Firstly, Idaho has adopted the federal e-filing threshold: if a party is reporting 10 or more information returns, it must file those returns (W-2s and 1099s) electronically. Second, Idaho now […]
Arkansas has released its electronic filing specifications for W-2 and 1099 forms submitted to the state for tax year 2023. There are no changes to the electronic specifications themselves. There are some important changes to filing direction. First, Arkansas has lowered it electronic filing threshold for form W-2 from 250 to 125, meaning those filing […]
The IRS recently released an update to Form 1099-MISC and its corresponding instructions. The most notable change is the decrease of the threshold for electronic filing from 250 or more forms to 10 or more forms. This change is pursuant to TD 9972, published February 23, 2023, and is in effect for information returns filed […]
Virginia has released its annual revision of the document “Web Upload Guide for W-2s, W-2Cs, and 1099s.” As the title implies, the document provides directions and specifications for remitting the documents via the state’s web upload system. The revised document has numerous editorial and stylistic but no material changes to the direction provided nor the […]
Delaware has released its “W-2 and 1099 Form FAQs” for tax year 2023. This website provides direction on specifications and filing processes for W-2 and 1099s to be filed with Delaware. Delaware follows the federal standard for reporting thresholds that require electronic filing of tax information returns. As the federal government has lowered its electronic […]
South Carolina recently released updates to several forms including the WH-1601, WH-1605, and WH-1606. WH-1601 is the SC Quarterly Withholding Tax Payment Coupon. The only changes to this form this year are the form number and the revision date, which has been updated to 08/28/2023. WH-1605 is the SC Withholding Quarterly Tax Return form, which […]
South Carolina recently released an updated version of its Form WH-1612, the Transmittal Form for W-2s or 1099s Submitted By Paper. Several changes were made to this form to reflect changes in the filing options for South Carolina for TY2023. As South Carolina no longer accepts CD-ROM discs for filing returns, all references to filing […]
South Carolina recently released its RS-1, the W2 and 1099 Filing Instructions and Specifications for 2023. There are a few notable changes this year, the most important of which is that South Carolina no longer accepts CD ROM for filing W-2 or 1099 files. Additionally, the cutoff limit for paper filing has been reduced from […]
Beginning with tax year 2023, Colorado law requires employers to provide all employees with an annual notice of Earned Income Tax Credits and Child Income Tax Credits. This week, the Colorado Department of Revenue released criteria that employers must follow when providing the EITC/ CITC notice to employees. Notice may be printed or sent electronically. If […]
Through Resolution No. 000039-2023-SUNAT/700000, the authority grants a grace period for the non-application of penalties for infractions related to books and records related to tax matters kept electronically. The tax authority will not sanction those taxpayers who have not observed the forms and conditions related to the SIRE as well as the closure of their […]
Bizkaia: Postponement of Batuz obligations for SMEs Approved New legislation postponing the Batuz obligation for small and medium-sized companies, micro-enterprises, self-employed workers, small-sized cooperatives or non-profit entities has been approved on November 22, 2023 (Normal Foral 8/2023). The implementation timeline for Batuz obligations affecting large companies hasn’t changed, and such companies are still expected to […]