Regulatory Analysis
The IRS recently updated Form 1095-B, “Health Coverage,” for Tax Year 2018 reporting. The following changes have been made: The “Name of Employee” box has been separated out into First Name, Middle Initial, and Last Name sections (all part of Box 1) Column A of Boxes 23 through 40 in Part IV has been divided […]
The Governor of Hawaii has signed into law Act 66: Electronic Filing of Tax Returns. The new law authorizes, but does not mandate, the Department of Taxation to require electronic filing of tax returns from: Employers with annual withholding tax liability of more than $40,000; Taxpayers with annual general excise tax or transient accommodations tax liability […]
The Maryland Department of Taxes recently released an updated version of Form CRA, Combined Registration Application. This form is used by businesses in Maryland to register themselves with the Comptroller’s Office for the purposes of a number of tax types including Withholding Tax. There is only one update to the most recent version of this […]
The Colorado Department of Revenue recently released an updated version of Form DR 1102, Address Change or Business Closure Form. This form is used by businesses to provide updated information relating to businesses registered with the Colorado Department of Revenue for tax remitting and reporting purposes. Although this form was very recently updated in July […]
The IRS has published the draft instructions for Forms 1094-B and 1095-B, as well as the draft instructions for 1094-C and 1095-C, to be used in conjunction with ACA filings for Tax Year 2018. The following changes have been made to the 1094/1095-B Instructions: “Coverage under a section 1115 demonstration waiver program” has been removed from the […]
The IRS recently published an updated version of Publication 1281, Backup Withholding for Missing and Incorrect Name/TIN(s). This publication provides information on backup withholding procedures as they relate to information reporting involving missing or incorrect taxpayer identification numbers, or TINs. This recent update follows an update from July 2018, and provides a number of grammar […]
The IRS recently published a new version of Publication 1220 for tax year 2018. Publication 1220 contains the electronic filing instructions and specifications for Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G. A number of changes were made to Publication 1220 from the previous version issued in February 2018, which include the following: Specifications […]
The IRS has released the 2018 Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3. Form W-2 is used by employers to report employee wage information to the IRS. There are a number of changes from the previous revision: Two new codes (Codes GG and HH) Code GG- Income from qualified equity grants under section 83 Code HH- […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has released its 2018 W-2 and 1099 Employer Withholding Reporting Instructions and Specifications Handbook, which filers should consult when electronically uploading W-2 and 1099 filings. There are no substantive changes to the specifications. The instructions now clarify that the specifications in this publication aren’t effective until January 3, 2019. Current specifications […]
The New York Department of Taxation and Finance has released the interest rate per annum (compounded daily) on refunds and late payments assessments for the period 10/1/2018 thru 12/31/2018. The interest rates on withholding refunds and late payments remain unchanged, at 4% and 9%, respectively.
The Comptroller of Maryland, Revenue Administration Division recently updated the Maryland Employer Withholding Guide. This guide provides information to employers on how the withholding tax law applies to them, which payments are subject to withholding, determining withholding payments and reporting, and how to file their withholding reports. The guide also provides withholding tax tables based […]
The Colorado Department of Revenue recently released an updated version of Form DR 1102, Address Change or Business Closure Form. This form is used by businesses to provide updated information relating to businesses registered with the Colorado Department of Revenue for tax remitting and reporting purposes. Other than minor formatting changes, there is only one […]
The IRS recently published draft instructions for the 2019 Form 1098-F: Fines, Penalties, and Other Amounts. Form 1098-F is a new form created and required by Section 6050X, which was enacted as a part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018. Government or government entities that exercise self-regulatory powers must file a separate […]
Maine Revenue Services has published its 2018 version of the Business Tax Registration Application Booklet. The booklet contains forms and instructions for establishing new tax accounts or for EFT for various types of taxes, including Income Tax Withholding. There are no substantive updates to the instructions or forms – but taxpayers should use the versions of […]
The IRS has published the 2019 draft version of Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income. This form is used to report various non-wage sources of income. There are two notable changes to the 2019 draft form, which are as follows: Under “Amounts shown may be subject to self-employment (SE) tax”, the instructions state that if you are […]
The IRS has published a 2019 draft version of Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions. This form is used to report payment card transactions or payments received through third party network organizations. The only change to the draft version of this form is to the electronic filing due date, which was adjusted […]
Illinois recently published an updated version of Booklet IL-700-T, Illinois Withholding Tax Tables. This publication provides information and instructions relating to withholding tax calculation, remittance, and reporting for those with withholding tax obligations in Illinois. This latest version of the Booklet adjusted the withholding tax tables to account for an increase in the Illinois Standard […]
The IRS has released the 2018 Form 1099-R. The form is used to report distributions from pensions and annuities, IRAs, insurance contracts, etc. to the IRS. There are a number of changes from the previous revision: All references to Form 1040A have been removed because of updates that will be made to Form 1040 New […]