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Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Irene in New Jersey beginning on August 27, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic and Somerset. Individuals who reside or have a business in these counties may qualify for tax relief.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after August 26, 2011 and before September 13, 2011 as long as the deposits are made by September 12, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers have until October 31, 2011 to file most tax returns.

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Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by Hurricane Irene and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Irene in New York beginning on August 26, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Albany, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Nassau, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster and Westchester. Individuals who reside or have a business in these counties may qualify for tax relief.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after August 25, 2011 and before September 13, 2011 as long as the deposits are made by September 12, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers have until October 31, 2011 to file most tax returns.

Vision Payroll is Here to Help Affected Taxpayers with Payroll Tax Issues

Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by Hurricane Irene and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

Due to the damage caused by flooding in South Dakota beginning on March 11, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Charles Mix, Hughes, Stanley and Union. Individuals who reside or have a business in these counties may qualify for tax relief.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after March 10, 2011 and before March 29, 2011 as long as the deposits were made by March 28, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers had until June 30, 2011 to file most tax returns.

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Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the flooding and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

In IR-2011-085, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that interest rates for the fourth quarter of 2011 would decrease from the third quarter. The rates are as follows:

Three (3) percent for overpayments [two (2) percent in the case of a corporation];

Three (3) percent for underpayments;

Five (5) percent for large corporate underpayments; and

One-half (0.5) percent for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000.

Revenue Ruling 2011-18 Contains Official Rate Announcement

The IRS will publish the rates in Revenue Ruling 2011-18. Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on the fourth quarter rates.

Due to the damage caused by flooding in Missouri beginning on June 1, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, Lafayette and Platte.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after May 31, 2011 and before June 17, 2011 as long as the deposits were made by June 16, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers had until August 1, 2011 to file most tax returns.

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Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the flooding and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

Due to the damage caused by flooding in Nebraska beginning on May 24, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Boyd, Burt, Cass, Dakota, Dixon, Douglas, Knox, Sarpy and Washington.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after May 23, 2011 and before June 9, 2011 as long as the deposits were made by June 8, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers had until August 1, 2011 to file most tax returns.

Vision Payroll is Here to Help Affected Taxpayers with Payroll Tax Issues

Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the flooding and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

Due to the damage caused by the severe storms and flooding in Montana beginning on April 3, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Big Horn, Carbon, Cascade, Custer, Fergus, Garfield, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Musselshell, Petroleum, Sweet Grass, Valley and Yellowstone. Additionally, the Blackfeet Indian, Crow Indian and Fort Belknap reservations have also been declared a federal disaster area.

Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other Deadlines

Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after April 2, 2011 and before April 19, 2011 as long as the deposits were made by April 18, 2011. In addition, affected taxpayers had until June 30, 2011 to file most tax returns.

Vision Payroll is Here to Help Affected Taxpayers with Payroll Tax Issues

Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the severe storms and flooding and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.

In Announcement 2011-42, Discontinuance of High-Low Method for Substantiating Travel Expenses, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its intention to discontinue authorizing the high-low substantiation method.

No Comments Received on Proposed Change

In Rev. Proc. 2010-39, 2010-42 IRB 459, the IRS requested public comment on the continuing need for the high-low method for substantiating, under §274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, lodging, meal, and incidental expenses incurred in traveling away from home. The IRS received no comments.

New Revenue Procedure Will Provide General Rules

In 2011, the IRS plans to publish a revenue procedure providing the general rules and procedures for substantiating lodging, meal, and incidental expenses incurred in traveling away from home (omitting the high-low substantiation method).

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Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on the discontinuance of high-low method for substantiating travel expenses

The standard mileage rates for the use of automobiles beginning July 1, 2011 will be 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven and 23.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes the Internal Revenue Service announced in Announcement 2011-40 and News Release IR-2011-69.

Both Rates Are Higher than First Six Months of 2011

The new rates are changed from 51 cents per mile for business travel and 19 cents per mile for moving and medical travel for the first six months of 2011.

Charitable Rate Remains Unchanged

The rate for miles driven in service of charitable organizations remains the same at 14 cents per mile.

Contact Vision Payroll for More Information on the Updated 2011 Mileage Rates

Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on the updated 2011 mileage rates or visit our Important Facts and Figures page for further information.

The Internal Revenue Service recently released Rev. Proc. 2011-32 which contained the 2012 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts or HSAs.

Deductions Limitation Set to Increase

The annual limitation on deductions will increase from $3,050 in 2011 to $3,100 in 2012 for those with self-only coverage. Those with family coverage will have the deduction limitation increase from $6,150 to $6,250.

High-Deductible Health Plan Minimum Deductibles Unchanged

The minimum deductibles of a high deductible health plan will see no change; they will remain at a minimum deductible of $1,200 in 2012 for self-only coverage and $2,400 for family coverage.

Annual Out-of-Pocket Limitation to Increase

The annual out-of-pocket limitation for 2012 will also increase from $5,950 in 2011 to $6,050 for those with self-only coverage; the out-of-pocket limitation for family coverage will increase from $11,900 to $12,100.

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Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on the updated 2012 inflation adjusted amounts for HSAs in Rev. Proc. 2011-32 or visit our Important Facts and Figures page for further information.