by Kristi | Jan 18, 2016 | Announcements
Tax Organizer The Accounting Plus Tax Organizer will help you gather and organize the necessary documents required to complete your tax return. Since we ask that our clients wait until they have received all their tax documents before bringing in their files, you may find the below files helpful in making sure that you are including all information and that nothing has been overlooked. You may also find that using our tax organizer will cut down on the amount of time it takes for us to complete your tax return, which will ultimately reduce your tax prep bill. Itemized Deduction Worksheet Schedule C Tax Organizer (for self-employed businesses) Schedule E Tax Organizer (for rental property) Schedule F Tax Organizer (for farming activity) Consent to Disclosure of Information...
by Kristi | Sep 19, 2013 | Announcements
Under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers must provide their employees with the health insurance exchange notice by October 1, 2013. The US Department of Labor has issued two exchange notices – one for employers who do not offer health insurance, and one for those that do. Accounting Plus has copies of the exchange notice available for our clients that can be picked up anytime between 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday. For your convenience, below are the links to these forms posted on the US Dept. of Labor website as well. Employers will need to complete Part A and Part B of these notices; however, questions 13-16 within Part B of the model for employers with health plans are optional and do not require completion. Also, please remember to provide this notice to any new employees hired for for ACA Compliance. English Version For employers with health plans, click here. For employes without health plans, click here. Spanish Version For employers with health plans, click here. For employers without health plans, click...
by Kristi | May 1, 2013 | Announcements
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has claimed that agents do not need permission or warrants to read people’s emails, texts or other forms of electronic correspondence, according to internal agency documents. If you have been swapping emails with anyone about how to avoid paying taxes, the IRS says it has the right to go into your account and read them. According to the law, a government agency can read your email without a warrant as long as the email has been opened, or if it’s been sitting in your inbox for more than 180 days. Only unopened email that’s been on the server for less than 180 days requires a warrant. A 2011 update to IRS internal policies maintains that “Investigators can obtain everything in an account except for unopened e-mail or voice mail stored with a provider for 180 days or less” without a warrant. The IRS has many of ways to investigate you if they think you’ve been hiding something. In addition to searching your email, they may also search your voicemail and social media accounts for incriminating information. The ACLU is calling on the IRS to change its procedures – but in the meantime, just be aware that they might go through your inbox if they think you’re withholding...
