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2019 Q4 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines for Businesses and Other Employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2019. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact your Linkenheimer CPA to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about the filing requirements.

October 15

If a calendar-year C corporation that filed an automatic six-month extension:
- File a 2018 income tax return (Form 1120) and pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
- Make contributions for 2018 to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

October 31

Report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for third quarter 2019 (Form 941) and pay any tax due. (See exception below under “November 12.”)

November 12

Report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for third quarter 2019 (Form 941), if you deposited on time (and in full) all of the associated taxes due.

December 16

If a calendar-year C corporation, pay the fourth installment of 2019 estimated income taxes.

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:03:40+00:00September 11th, 2019|extension, tax deadlines|0 Comments

California Grants Disaster Relief to Certain Employers

California grants disaster relief to certain employers. The CA Employment Development Dept. is giving affected employers extra time to file state payroll reports and to deposit state payroll taxes without penalty or interest. This applies to employers in Amador, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties who were directly affected by storms that began on 2/25/19. These employers may request a 60-day extension of time to accomplish these tasks. Requests must be received within 60 days of the original payment or return due dates. If you have questions about this or other filing deadlines, please contact your Linkenheimer CPA. For details: https://bit.ly/2LyrD38

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:12+00:00March 13th, 2019|business, california, employer, extension|0 Comments

Victims of the Pawnee Fire in Lake County Get Tax Relief

Victims of a California wildfire, dubbed the Pawnee Fire in Lake County, get tax relief from the CA Employment Development Dept. (EDD). Employers directly affected by the fire (which started on 6/23/18) may request a 60-day extension to accomplish some tax-related tasks. The tasks include filing state payroll reports and paying state payroll taxes. No penalty or interest will be charged to employers that are granted extra time. A written request for an extension must be received by EDD within 60 days from the original delinquent date for payments and returns.

By Linkenheimer LLP|2019-11-08T21:56:30+00:00July 12th, 2018|ca, extension, Fire Relief Info, tax|0 Comments

New PATH Act Provides Major Benefits to Businesses in 2015

With only two weeks remaining until the end of the year, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hike (PATH) Act of 2015, which reinstates a large number of tax provisions that had expired in 2014, many of which were not just renewed, but made permanent, while some of the other provisions are extended through 2016, and in some cases, 2019. This gift from Congress comes just in time for the holidays and will have a significant impact on tax payers and businesses. Below are some of the major provisions worth noting. And because California does not conform to some of these tax breaks, please contact us so we can help with your individual and year-end tax planning.

Highlights of the PATH Act:

$622 Billion Tax Break Package
Over 100 Separate Provisions
Permanent Research Tax Credit, Code Sec. 179 Expensing and AOTC (American Opportunity Tax Credit)
Five-Year Extension for Bonus Depreciation
Delay of Excise Tax on “Cadillac” Plans
Moratorium on Medical Device Excise Tax
Overall Major IRS Reform

Permanent Extensions for Individuals

Earned income tax credit
American Opportunity Tax Credit
Child tax credit
Option to to deduct state and local sales and use taxes instead of state and local income taxes
Teachers classroom expense deductions
Charitable distributions for IRAs
Qualified […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:05:18+00:00December 29th, 2015|congress, extension, extensions, irs|0 Comments

IRS Automatically Extends Filing for Certain Estates Electing Portability

In estate planning, the concept of “portability” of a deceased spouse’s unused exclusion (DSUE) amount is relatively new. For decedents dying after December 31, 2010, if a first-to-die spouse has not fully used the estate tax exclusion, the DSUE amount can be transferred to the surviving spouse. This was originally passed as a two-year temporary provision until it was made permanent in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Estate tax returns are usually required to be filed within 9 months of death to make the deceased spousal unused exclusion election. The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2014-18, providing an automatic extension for certain estates of decedents dying in 2011, 2012 and 2013 to elect portability. The extension applies to estates that would otherwise not have had a filing requirement, and allows the estates to file a return to elect portability until December 31, 2014. It includes the estates of same-sex decedents who were not eligible to elect portability until after the Windsor decision (United States v. Windsor recognized same-sex marriages for purposes of determining marital status of taxpayers under the Internal Revenue Code, the IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2014-18 to grant limited relief for late elections).

This revenue procedure applies only […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:05:44+00:00October 28th, 2014|estate, extension, tax|0 Comments