IRS increases mileage rate; 2023 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts; Election Workers: Reporting and Withholding; Visit FSLG website
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent this bulletin at 08/25/2022 09:17 AM EDT
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IRS increases mileage rate for remainder of 2022 The IRS announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022 in recognition of recent gasoline price increases. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes, effective July 1, 2022. 2023 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts Revenue Procedure 2022-24 provides the 2023 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as determined under Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code and the maximum amount that may be made newly available for excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) provided under Section 54.9831-1(c)(3)(viii) of the Pension Excise Tax Regulations. For calendar year 2023, the annual limitation on deductions for:
Election workers: Reporting and withholding Each election year, thousands of state and local government entities hire workers to conduct primary and general elections. To understand the correct tax treatment of these workers, you need to be aware of specific statutes that apply to them as well as whether they are covered by a Section 218 Agreement. Who are election workers? Election workers are individuals hired by government entities to perform services at polling places in connection with national, state and local elections. An election worker may be referred to by other terms and titles, for example, poll worker, moderator, machine tender, checker, ballot clerk, voting official, polling place manager, absentee ballot counter or deputy head moderator. These workers may be employed by the government entity exclusively for election work or may work in other capacities as well. Compensation paid to election workers is includible as wage income for income tax purposes and may be treated as wages for Social Security and Medicare (FICA) tax purposes. Election workers may be compensated by a set fee per day or a stipend for the election period. The election period may include attending training or meetings prior to and after the election. Election workers may also be reimbursed for their mileage or other expenses. To be excludable from wages, expense reimbursements must be made under an accountable plan. For more Information see Election Workers: Reporting and Withholding. Visit Federal, State and Local Governments website Find tax information and resources for federal, state and local government entities, including tax withholding requirements, information returns, employee benefits and e-services such as tools for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) matching. You can also find changes in guidance, law and procedures that affect federal, state and local governments. If you have a technical or procedural question relating to government entities, please visit IRS.gov/fslg. For employment tax and account related questions, call the Business and Specialty Tax Line at 800-829-4933. For guidance on the technical aspects for filing information returns through the Filing Information Return Electronically (FIRE) System call Technical Services Operation at 866-455-7438. |
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