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Companies, particularly start ups, often issue stock options to incentivize and reward select employees. Properly structured stock options can be a great recruiting tool but a poorly structured stock option can have a nasty tax surprise for the employee.
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On June 4, 2014, Ron Lundquist, a senior program analyst for the IRS's Small Business/Self-Employed Division reminded Taxpayers to be aware of possible Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
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On February 10, 2014, the IRS and Department of Treasury issued its much anticipated final regulations on the implementation of the ACA’s employer shared responsibility provision (a.k.a. the “employer mandate”). To the surprise of most onlookers and the relief of many employers, the regulations include another delay of the mandate for employers with under 100 employees.
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Congress is once again taking aim at addressing the misclassification of independent contractors. On November 12, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Payroll Fraud and Prevention Act (PFPA) of 2013 (S. 1687). The bill is essentially identical to one bearing the same name that was introduced in 2011, but on which no action was taken. The reintroduction of this bill should serve as a reminder to employers to review worker classifications for current employees and contractors and to carefully consider classifications and hiring policies for new hires.
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The IRS updated the inflation-adjusted tax figures for 2014, increasing several federal gift tax annual exclusion amounts and the lifetime gift, estate and generation skipping tax exemption totals. Here are the specifics for each.
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