January 3 - Payment of Employer Share of Social Security Tax from 2020 -
If you are an employer that deferred paying the employer share of social security tax or the railroad retirement tax equivalent in 2020, pay 50% of the deferred amount of the employer share of social security tax by January 3, 2022. The remaining 50% of the deferred amount of the employer share of social security tax is due by January 3, 2023. Any payments or deposits made before January 3, 2022, are first applied against the payment due by January 3, 2023.
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January 3 - Payment of the Deferred Employee Share of Social Security Tax from 2020 - 
If are an employer that deferred withholding and payment of the employee share of social security tax or the railroad retirement tax equivalent on certain employee wages and compensation between September 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, you should have withheld and paid those taxes ratably from wages paid to the employee between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The employer is liable to pay the deferred taxes to the IRS and must do so before January 3, 2022.
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In September of 2021, the Congressional Budget Office announced a proposal to increase funding for the Internal Revenue Service by as much as $80 billion over the next ten years. The argument is that doing so would ultimately increase the revenue the organization is able to generate by as much as $200 billion over the next decade.
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A significant portion of the new money — to the tune of about $60 billion — is aimed at empowering enforcement actions in particular. All told, that means by 2031, the IRS will double the number of people working for it and will have a 90% higher budget than they do right now.

Article Highlights:
 

• Underpayment of Estimated Tax and Withholding Penalty
• Required Minimum Distribution Penalty
• Late-Filing Penalty
• Late-Payment Penalty
• Negligence Penalty
• Fraud Penalty
• Dishonored Check Penalty
• Missing ID Number Penalty
• Early Withdrawal Penalty
• Penalty for Failure to Report Tips
• Foreign Reporting
• Excessive Claim Penalty
• Accuracy-Related Penalty for Non-itemizers
• Frivolous Return Penalty
• Penalty for Failure to File Information Returns

During the holidays, many charities solicit gifts of money or property. This article includes tips for documenting your charitable gifts so that you can claim a deduction on your tax return.  

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Article Highlights:
 

• Taking Stock of Tax Strategies
• Education Tax Credits
• Converting a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA
• Minimum Required Distributions
• Charitable Contributions
• Qualified Charitable Distributions
• Health Savings Accounts
• Prepaying State Taxes
• Paying Medical/Dental Bills
• Gifting
• Avoiding Underpayment Penalties

 
 
It seems hard to believe, but the holiday season is almost upon us, and that means that the 2021 tax preparation season will soon follow. With the end of the tax year just around the corner, tax-savvy individuals need to take some time from their busy schedules to review the tax benefit steps they’ve already taken and see what else they need to do. Now is the time to ensure that you’ve taken advantage of all of the tax-saving strategies available to you.
 

Generally speaking, tax return mistakes are a lot more common than you probably realize. Taxes have grown complicated and COVID tax relief has made many changes; the paperwork required to file proper tax returns is often convoluted. This is especially true if you're filing your taxes yourself.  
The 2020 tax year certainly does not qualify as a "normal year" and 2021 was not any better together with the backlogs from 2020 tax year. 

Congress passed numerous tax laws before, during and after 2020 that apply to 2020 as well as 2021, making it two of the more complicated tax years in recent memory. Even seasoned tax professionals had a hard time digesting all of the changes that they and their clients are now dealing with, requiring hours of continuing education. All of this is to say that if you've just discovered that you've made a significant mistake on your tax return, the first thing you should do is stop and take a deep breath, and then call us. It happens. It's understandable. There are steps that you can take to correct the situation quickly — you just have to keep a few key things in mind, including that the mistake could be in your favor.

December 1 - Employers
During December, ask employees whose withholding allowances will be different in 2022 to fill out a new Form W4 or Form W4(SP).
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December 15 - Social Security, Medicare and Withheld Income Tax
If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in November.