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e-News for Small Businesses February 20, 2013

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Issue Number:  2013-2

Inside This Issue


  1. Considering an offer in compromise? Before starting the paperwork…
  2. IRS notices concerning Form 1099-K
  3. Fuel tax credits extended by recent legislation
  4. Explaining the CP 2000—in Spanish
  5. Using EFTPS to pay a split spousal assessment
  6. Reducing taxpayer burden
  7. 2013 tax update webinar
  8. Recent IRS announcements  

  1.  Considering an offer in compromise? Before starting the paperwork…

Use the new OIC pre-qualifier tool to:

  • Determine eligibility
  • Calculate a preliminary offer amount

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  2.  IRS notices concerning Form 1099-K

The new Notices Related to Form 1099-K page has information on the reasons for the correspondence and how to respond.

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  3.  Fuel tax credits extended by recent legislation

Frequently Asked Questions to help eligible taxpayers claim certain fuel tax credits are the latest addition to What’s Hot on IRS.gov.

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  4.  Explaining the CP 2000—in Spanish

Tax Tip 652, Notice of Underreported Income – CP-2000, is now available in Spanish.

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  5.  Using EFTPS to pay a split spousal assessment

Taxpayers using the online Electronic Federal Tax Payment System must select the correct form. If the user selects the wrong form, the payment will not post to the correct account.

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  6.  Reducing taxpayer burden

A new video explains the IRS taxpayer burden reduction program.

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  7.  2013 tax update webinar

The recent IRS Live webinar, Getting Ready for Filing Season 2013 - Individuals and Businesses, is now available on the IRS video portal.

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  8.  Recent IRS announcements
  • IR-2013-17, IRS Intensifies National Crackdown on Identity Theft; Part of Wider Effort to Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Refund Fraud
  • IR-2013-16, IRS Extends Tax Relief to Some New Jersey and New York Victims of Hurricane Sandy; Return Filing and Tax Payment Deadline Extended to April 1, 2013
  • IR-2013-15, Do Your Taxes and E-File for Free with Free File
  • LA-MS-2013-01, Tax Relief for Victims of Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding in Mississippi

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