IR-2006-168, Nov. 1, 2006 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2007 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks)…
Be aware! You will not get an email from the Dept of Homeland Security or the FBI demanding that you respond or face legal action. This is a phishing expedition. Do not fall for it! You can easily check for new or existing email frauds @ http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm small biz rural entrepreneurship New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take…
More advice from the IRS on EFTPS for those of you with employees– While using EFTPS is simple, secure and convenient, there are common mistakes that can cause delays and result in late posting of payments, which may lead to penalties. Avoid these mistakes by remembering the following tips: Using your legal company name can…
The Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) allows you to match the name and Social Security number of employees you hire with Social Security’s records. Go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/bso/bsowelcome.htm to use SSNVS. You have two options for using SSNVS: You can directly key up to 10 names/Social Security numbers at atime onto Social Security’s website with…
For those of you who use the EFTPS, this is apparently becoming more of a problem so be aware! If you don’t even know what the EFTPS is, you can probably skip this. ………IR-2006-116, July 19, 2006 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new e-mail…
Becky is now home and, we hope, resting comfortably. As you can see, some of us are doing better than we usually do in trying to keep this interesting. We do lean so much on Becky! small biz rural entrepreneurship New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Subscribe.
All of this comes straight from the Internal Revenue Service. In fact, I blatantly cut and pasted the pertinent part of the IRS Bulletin. Please read carefully and take heed. Pay particular attention to the steps and precautions the IRS is trying to put into place. Simple Steps Can Prevent Tax Scams as Private Debt…
Just a note to all our faithful, interested visitors. Becky (our originator and driving force) has broken her leg. She is doing Ok and will be back up and “running” soon. But the others of us who contribute semi-regularly are now preoccupied with Becky’s condition. Please be patient and keep checking back. small biz rural…
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