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On Saturday, July 17th, the IRS is contribution

The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit may help your tax-exempt organization by allowing a credit for the cost of your employee’s health insurance.

Well SEC? Will you now go after PWC for its wonderful AIG audit? Well PCAOB?

I expected this after the DOJ folded.

Effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2009, retirement and welfare plans are required to file annual reports on Form 5500 electronically on the EFAST2 system. The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently released an FAQ series on issues related to Form 5500′s electronic filing requirements and EFAST2.

Covered Plans
All retirement plans, with the exception of plans that only cover the sole owner(s) and no other employees, are required to file 5500 electronically. Those few plans not required to file electronically must complete a Form 5500-EZ or 5500-SF.

Delinquent or Amended Reports
EFAST2 will also be open to file delinquent or amended reports. Filings from plan years beginning 2008 through Oct. 15, 2010 may use either the electronic system, or submit paper filings. After October 15, 2010, all delinquent and amended returns must also use the electronic system. Forms submitted through EFAST2 for plan year 2009 should use the current year’s Form 5500 with the following exceptions.

• Actuarial information (Schedules B, SB, or MB)
• ESOP information (Schedule E)
• Annual return of fiduciary of employee benefit trust (Schedule P)
• Retirement plan information (Schedule R)
• Qualified pension plan coverage information (Schedule T)

Plan administrators must resubmit the entire amended document, with all schedules and attachments.

Electronic Signatures
Each electronic submission must be electronically signed and each signatory must obtain their own credentials. EFAST2 signatures are also separate and distinct from EFAST signatures.

Third-party administrators must use their own signature credentials and may not use those of a given client. In cases where a third-party signatory is authorizes a submission, that signatory must also provide a PDF copy of Form 5500 manually signed by the plan administrator. Actuaries and accountants must also manually sign and attach documentation as a PDF.

Extensions
Administrators filing for an extension on Form 5558 no longer need include that form with as a Form 5500 attachment. A copy of the 5558 submission must still be kept on record.

Audit Reports
Audit reports by third-party public accountants must be manually signed on letterhead and attached as a PDF to electronic submissions.

Other Concerns
DOL provides free filing software for taxpayers using Form 5500. Administrators should be aware, however, that this software is optimized for sponsors filing two to three annual reports per year. Third-party assistance is recommended for higher-frequency filings.

EFAST2 uses an IFILE system to allow sponsors to review plans before final submission. This is the final step before an official submission is made. Once received, DOL issues an “Acknowledgment ID” message. This message only signifies that a folder packet has been received, not that the filing is correct or verified.

Most all necessary filings are available to the public at www.efast.dol.gov. Sponsors may check for submission status via the web or by calling 1-866-GO-FAST. EFAST2 will generally display filing acknowledgment within one day of receipt.

Among the many changes brought to law by the Health Care Act is the addition of a new code Section 501(r). Lead by Senator Charles Grassley, this legislation comes as the latest in a series of bills designed to put a stricter observance on the tax policies of not-for-profit organizations. Section 501(r) requires tax-exempt hospitals meet certain new requirements to avoid penalties and maintain 501(c)(3) status.

The federal government has made clear its intention to increase scrutiny and regulation on not-for-profit entities, including an increased number of audits. Most small organizations, however, operate under the false assumption that they will not be audited based on size.

CB&H has learned that a small, local nonprofit in North Carolina

Tax compliance paperwork related to 1099 filings is set to increase substantially for businesses beginning next year. As CNNmoney.com reports, due to changes nested within recent massive legislation, taxpayers can expect requirements for filing drastically expanded from previous norms.

1099-K
Within the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, which created the first-time homebuyer’s tax credit, also created a new Form 1099-K. 1099-K was enacted as a way for the IRS to close the “tax gap” by tracking and taxing credit card transactions. Largely focused on large online retailers like amazon.com, any business with 200 or more payments, totaling more than $20,000, will be required to file a 1099-K.

1099-misc
Included in the Health Care Act is an offset measure to expand the use of Form 1099-misc. 1099-misc will now include all transactions and purchases of goods in excess of $600. As CNNmoney.com reports, “in essence, the 1099-Misc is having its role changed from a form for tracking off-payroll employment to one that must accompany virtually any sizeable business transaction.”

Early estimates have the new regulation multiplying the number of 1099 filings for small businesses by 20 (from 10 per year to 200), and adding $6,000 to the cost of filing.

The IRS has released a draft 1099-K, but has not issued guidance on the new 1099-misc regulations. The new 1099-K and 1099-misc will come into use in 2011 and 2012 respectively.