Issue Number: 2014-35
Inside This Issue
Scam Phone Calls Continue; IRS Identifies Five Easy Ways to Spot Suspicious Calls
- 2012 Individual Income Tax Returns Complete Report (Publication 1304) Now Available
- Reminder: For Most Truckers, Highway Use Tax Return Due Sept. 2
- Notice about Backup Withholding for Form 1099-K Available
- Sept. 4 Phone Forum: Correcting Retirement Plan Mistakes Using IRS Correction Programs
- Sept. 10 Webinar: Business Use of Your Home
1. Scam Phone Calls Continue; IRS Identifies Five Easy Ways to Spot Suspicious Calls
The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS.
2. 2012 Individual Income Tax Returns Complete Report (Publication 1304) Now Available
The report is based on a sample drawn from the 144.9 million individual income tax returns filed for tax year 2012 and provides estimates on sources of income, adjusted gross income, exemptions, deductions, taxable income, income tax, modified income tax, tax credits, self-employment tax, and tax payments.
3. Reminder: For Most Truckers, Highway Use Tax Return Due Sept. 2
The Internal Revenue Service reminds truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles that in most cases, their next federal highway use tax return is due on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014.
4. Notice about Backup Withholding for Form 1099-K Available
Notice 1430, Don’t Get Caught in Backup Withholding, contains information about the possible requirement to have BWH withheld from receipts. The Third Party Reporting Information Center – Information Documents has more information.
5. Sept. 4 Phone Forum: Correcting Retirement Plan Mistakes Using IRS Correction Programs
Sign up now for this Sept. 4 phone forum and learn how the IRS correction programs for retirement plans work, how to address common plan failures, tips to expedite submissions and how to resolve issues that can’t be addressed under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System.
6. Sept. 10 Webinar: Business Use of Your Home
This Sept. 10 webinar, will cover the different methods for qualifying and computing the regular and simplified home office deduction. Register now.
This service is provided to you at no charge by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
