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Filing Season 2023 has begun: Employer January 31 wage statement deadline almost here
IR-2023-15, January 26, 2023 — The Internal Revenue Service today urged employers to be aware of the January deadline to file Forms W-2 and other wage statements. Filing these documents timely prevents late-filing penalties for employers, helps employees file their income tax returns and prevents tax fraud.
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News Media, Businesses
Transformation work continues: IRS expands business tax account access to S corporations, partnerships; adds ability to view business tax transcripts
IR-2023-243, Dec. 18, 2023 — As part of continuing transformation work, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the launch of the second phase of a new online self-service tool for businesses that expands the business tax account capabilities and eligible entity types.
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News Media, Businesses
IRS: Truckers need to file by August 31 deadline, e-file encouraged
IR-2022-146, August 8, 2022 — The Internal Revenue Service today is reminding those who have registered, or are required to register, large trucks and buses that it’s time to file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return. The IRS strongly encourages using e-file and filing before the payment deadline of August 31, 2022, for vehicles first used in July 2022.
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News Media, Individuals, Businesses
IRS highlights information and free resources in recognition of National Small Business Week
IR-2023-93, April 28, 2023 — As part of National Small Business Week, April 30 to May 6, the Internal Revenue Service is highlighting tax benefits and resources to help those looking to start a business.
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News Media, Small Businesses
National Small Business Week 2024 begins; IRS offers tax resources, information to nation's entrepreneurs
IR-2024-123, April 26, 2024 — The IRS today offered helpful information to entrepreneurs in anticipation of the upcoming kick-off of National Small Business Week, celebrating and recognizing the crucial contributions America's small businesses make to the nation's economy.
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News Media, Sole Proprietors, Small Businesses
IRS Notices CP2100 and 2100A to help payers correct backup withholding errors will go out in April 2022
IR-2022-87, April 15, 2022 — Beginning in mid-April 2022, the IRS will send CP2100 and CP2100A notices to financial institutions, businesses or payers who filed certain types of information returns that don’t match IRS records.
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News Media, Businesses
IRS encourages truckers to e-file by August 31 tax payment deadline
IR-2023-149, Aug. 17, 2023 — The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged all those who have registered, or are required to register, large trucks and buses with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more to e-file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return, by the Aug. 31, 2023, payment deadline for vehicles first used in July 2023.
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News Media, Businesses, Self-Employed
National Tax Security Awareness Week, Day 5: Security Summit partners remind businesses to tighten security; be aware of steps to help prevent, protect data loss
IR-2021-241, December 3, 2021 — The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry urged businesses to be alert to cyberattacks aimed at gaining access to business data and customer information and be aware of steps to help them on tax-related issues related to identity theft.
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News Media, Businesses
National Small Business Week: IRS warns entrepreneurs to take precautions on data security; protect their businesses, employees, customers
IR-2024-128, May 1, 2024 — As National Small Business Week continues, the Internal Revenue Service urges entrepreneurs to put in place data security safeguards protecting their financial, personal and employee information from scams and cybercriminals hunting for easy targets.
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News Media, Small Businesses