The IRS has explained the tax treatment of legal fees paid under settlement agreements with employees who brought suit against employers. The fees may be taxable and they may actually be subject to employment taxes. How you report those fees to the employees and to the IRS is determined by a four-step process: 1. [...]
The IRS recently ruled on service charges that restaurnats add to large groups. These are classified as regular wages rather than tips because they are not optional. While this isn't a change from the actual law it is a change for how service changes are handled in practice. What does this mean for you and [...]
If you have any clients that are affected by the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) please be aware that the IRS now recognizes all same-sex marriages nationwide. If a same-sex couple is legally married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage, the couple will be treated as married for all federal tax purposes. This is [...]