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IRS Extends 2019 Income Tax Payment Deadline—States Soon to Follow

Best Practices Construction Law

In response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Tuesday that Americans will have until July 15th to pay their 2019 federal income taxes—and without penalties or interest. No special filing with the IRS is required for this payment extension.

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Destiny USA Reaches the Green Bonds Finish Line

Green Building Law Update

As reported by Rick Moriarty, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notified the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency on March 17 (2011) that it would be auditing the Green Bonds issued by the Agency to the Destiny USA developer. In other words, income received on the bonds will continue to be exempt from federal income taxes.

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IRS Hikes Proposed Caterpillar Tax Penalty To $2.3 Billion

Construction Equipment

Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday and said that the IRS completed its examination of Cat’s U.S. income tax returns for 2010 to 2012 and has increased its proposed tax penalties to approximately $2.3 Caterpillar posted its annual 10-K report filed with the U.S. billion for the 2007 through 2012 audits.

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179D Tax Deduction Allocated from Government Buildings

Green Building Law Update

Of course, the government does not pay federal income tax such that it cannot utilize a tax deduction , so that tax deduction may be allocated to a taxpayer. The deduction will be allowed to the designer for the taxable year that includes the date on which the property is placed in service. Deductions of $0.60 I’m fairly confident?)

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How to Get Large Group Health Insurance Plans for Contractor Business Employees

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According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), these workers are not deemed true employees. This also means that employers don’t have to withhold income taxes, pay unemployment taxes, or withhold and pay Medicare and Social Security taxes. is the way their annual income is reported. What is a 1099 Employee?

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Using Financial Reconciliation To Keep Your Construction Business On Track

Contractor Bookkeeping

Force reconciliations can cause your net income to be over or understated, which means you pay too much in taxes now or too little now and the rest later with penalties and interest because the IRS can ask for a copy of your bookkeeping record.

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HR, Finance and Accounting Professionals: Learn How to Work Smarter Not Harder at Collaborate 2018

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The construction industry comes with inherent opportunities from a taxation point of view so we’ll review the potential gains to be had between large and small contractors, income tax accounting methods, tax law updates & changes impacting contractors, and, finally, IRS code Section 460. Don’t miss out! So Much More.