March 2023

1. Businesses Targeted for Identity Theft 2. Deduct the Cost of Seeking New Business 3. Business vs. Hobby: Protect Your Tax Deductions 4. A Scam Involving Employee Retention Credits 5. A Proposed New Way to Report Tips

The federal tax rules for business-related meal and entertainment costs are confusing. In general, deductions for entertainment expenses have been permanently disallowed under current law, but there are several exceptions. In addition, the temporary deduction for 100% of business meals expired at the end of 2022. Read on to find out how much can be deducted under applicable rules.

The IRS recently issued a statement advising certain taxpayers to hold off on filing their 2022 returns. This issue has been resolved, and the IRS wants tax filing season to resume as normal. But some people are wondering whether they should file for an automatic six-month extension. There are many valid reasons to extend your deadline, but there are also some pitfalls.

In Bittner v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the penalty for non-willingly failing to file an FBAR applied on a lower per-report basis, not on a per-account basis

Here’s a rundown of the business and individual tax provisions included in President Biden’s recently released budget proposal.