#tax-compliance
Stay compliant with tax regulations and filing requirements
The IRS and SSA cross-check your four Forms 941 against your W-3 totals — run seven line-by-line comparisons before filing or expect a CAWR notice.
California employers owe 1.8% FUTA for 2025 — $126 per employee instead of $42. Report the credit reduction on Schedule A of Form 940, due with the Q4 deposit.
An IRS Form 4564 Information Document Request is a request, not a court order — answer only what's asked, keep a copy of everything, and ask for time early.
A QSEHRA lets employers under 50 FTEs reimburse individual health premiums tax-free — up to $6,450 self-only in 2026, with the IRS 90-day notice filed.
UAE Small Business Relief ends for tax periods after December 31, 2026 — elect it on your final return, but skip it in a loss year to keep the carryforward.
About a third of US giving lands in December. The IRS requires a written acknowledgment for gifts of $250 or more, and the postmark sets the gift's tax year.
To close a 401(k) when selling or shutting down: board resolution, full vesting, distribute within 12 months, file a final Form 5500.
Chicago's lease transaction tax rose from 11% to 15% in 2026 — Illinois businesses now owe $150 a month in city tax on every $1,000 of SaaS.
The IRS can reclassify your salary top-up, company-paid bills, and shareholder loans as taxable dividends — and deny the corporate deduction.
IRS rules: gift cards to employees are cash equivalents, never de minimis — report face value as supplemental wages on Form W-2 with 22% withholding.
Form 5500 is due July 31 for calendar-year plans; IRS late penalties run $250 a day up to $150,000, but DFVCP caps small-plan relief at $1,500.
Greece requires every small business to issue myDATA e-invoices from October 1, 2026 — declare your method and get the MARK stamp or face 50% VAT penalties.
