Tax Planning & Compliance

Alabama 2024 Annual Report Changes

For corporate entities registered with the Alabama Secretary of State (ALSOS), beginning January 1, 2024, the ALSOS Corporation Annual Report is no longer reported with the Annual Business Privilege Tax

BMSS’ 2022 Year-End Tax Planning Letter

As 2022 comes to a close, all eyes are on the midterm elections and potential year-end tax legislation and, as always, it is important to stay informed. Year-end tax planning

Changes to Form 1099-K Reporting for 2022

Written by Cooper Melvin, J.D., CPA Form 1099-K was first introduced in the 2011 calendar year. The 2011 form, titled Merchant Card and Third-Party Payments, was required to be filed

Biden Signs the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Written by Drew Nicol, CPA On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) into law. This $740 billion bill is aimed at fighting

IRS Dirty Dozen List and Other Audit Triggers

Earlier this year, the IRS released its 2022 Dirty Dozen, the top twelve scams or potentially abusive transactions that could trigger an audit. This list is not exclusive and is

Newly Released Proposed Regulations Regarding Post-Death Distributions from Inherited IRAs and Retirement Plans

Written by Ashley G. White, JD, CPA The SECURE Act (the “Act”) became law effective January 1, 2020, and made significant changes to the rules regarding required minimum distributions (RMDs)

Significant Amendment to the Alabama Accountability Act

Written by Steve Smith, JD, CPA On April 14th, Governor Ivey signed Senate Bill 261 (SB261) into law, raising the current cap on contributions under the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA).

K-2/K-3 Filing Requirements

By: Cooper Melvin, JD, CPA Taxpayers owning an interest in certain partnerships or S corporations may have noticed additional information in the Schedule K-1 package for 2021 regarding international tax

IRS Announces Transition Away from Use of Third-party Verification Involving Facial Recognition

In our Beyond the Bottom Line Newsletter dated January 12, 2022, we described the updated identity verification and sign-in process for several IRS online tools. As they say about not

Taxation of Employees’ Personal Use of Company Vehicles Simplified by 2020 and 2021 IRS Regulations and Guidance

Under IRS general rules, all use of a company car is considered personal use unless the employee documents the business use of the car. Personal use of a company vehicle

Federal 941 Payroll Tax Lookback Procedures

IRS Notice 931, Deposit Requirements for Employment Taxes, lists requirements for depositing payroll taxes such as federal income, social security and Medicare taxes. If your company is currently paying Federal

BMSS’ 2021 Year-end Tax Planning Letter

2021 has been a year filled with recovery from the pandemic and economic hardships of 2020. As many of the tax breaks legislators provided during the pandemic come to an

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