A Story to Grow From: But I have a Limited Liability Corporation
It was a fine summer Monday, and Randy was feeling good that his business was finally getting requests for new jobs, more in line with business before the downturn.
He knew what a struggle it had been to stay afloat through the last two years. He felt that he would soon be able to catch up on his past due bills to suppliers. Too much brain damage dealing with constant collection calls and no money to satisfy them.
The IRS Wants More of Your Money!
The Ground Rules in Playing the Tax Game with IRS Have Been Changed
If you have a business with deductible expenses and you want to keep these deductions, you must have solid documentation of all business expenses.
Here is what is happened already:
- Over the past several years the IRS has addedmany new forms to track your financial activities.
- Many of these new forms, prepared by banks, brokerages, title companies, and other financial institutions, are filed electronically.
- IRS computers cross-match the information from these forms to various income tax returns. A process made more efficient by electronically filed tax returns.
- Computer capabilities have dramatically increased enabling the computers to process more return information to determine audit potential.
What is "Reasonable Compensation"?
Reasonable Compensation is a current high priority issue for the IRS concerning all corporations, especially S corporations
Wage Compensation for Corporation Officers
Corporate officers are specifically included within the definition of employee for FICA (Federal Insurance Contribution Tax Act), FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act), and federal income tax withholding under the Internal Revenue Code. When corporate officers perform services for the corporation, and receive or are entitled to receive payments, their compensation is generally considered wages. Sub-chapter S corporations should treat payments for services to officers as wages, and not as distributions of cash and property or loans to shareholder or limited liability company members.
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