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e-News for Payroll Providers July 21, 2011

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Issue Number:  2011-8

Inside This Issue


  1. Assessment of trust fund recovery penalty against third parties
  2. 2011 standard mileage rates increase
  3. Pre-order the 2012 tax calendar now
  4. Beware of emails claiming to be from IRS
  5. ETAAC delivers report to Congress   
1.  Assessment of trust fund recovery penalty against third parties
Interim guidance SBSE-05-0711-044 states the trust fund recovery penalty may be assessed against third-party payroll service providers, as well as the employer.

While the employer is ultimately responsible for the payment of the entire tax, a TFRP, depending on the circumstances, can be assessed against any responsible party including the third-party payroll service provider.
 
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2.  2011 standard mileage rates increase
The optional standard mileage rates increased to 55.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven July 1 through Dec. 31. This is an increase of 4.5 cents from the 51 cent rate in effect for the first six months of 2011.

IR 2011-69 has more information.

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3.  Pre-order the 2012 tax calendar now
The English version of the 2012 IRS Tax Calendar for Small Business and Self Employed, Publication 1518, will ship in late-November. The Spanish calendar (Pub 1518SP) will ship late-December.

Order online or call 1-800-829-3676.

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4.  Beware of emails claiming to be from IRS
Bogus email scams are resurfacing, including one involving payments allegedly rejected by the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System. The email has a  bogus link that may download malicious software.

Information on what to do if you receive a suspicious IRS-related communication is available on IRS.gov.

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5.  ETAAC delivers report to Congress
The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee recently released its 2011 Annual Report to Congress.

The report includes recommendations involving:

  • Standards for security and accuracy for the electronic tax community
  • 1040 modernized e-file platform
  • Barriers to e-filing employment tax returns
  • Tax filing simplification
  • Collaboration and partnership with the electronic filing community

Send any comments on the report to ETAAC.

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