Issue Number: 2016-1
Inside This Issue
1. National Small Business Week, May 1 – 7
2. Help IRS promote the free webinars using Thunderclap
3. Work Opportunity Tax Credit
4. Reminder for employers and providers: file health coverage information returns
1. National Small Business Week, May 1 – 7
During National Small Business Week, IRS is offering a series of educational webinars for small businesses and self-employed taxpayers.
Register now for:
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2. Help IRS promote the free webinars using Thunderclap
Thunderclap is a "crowd-speaking" platform that lets individuals and companies rally people together to spread a message.
Supporters on Thunderclap signup and agree to share a message on social media accounts, e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr.
Follow this link http://thndr.me/wuPspB for the IRS Small Business Week Thunderclap:
- Select support with Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr
- Click on the “Support With” tabs to authorize Thunderclap to post this one-time message to your social media platform
- Input social media username and password
It's completely safe and will automatically post only one message on your own social media account.
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3. Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Recent legislation extended the Work Opportunity Tax Credit retroactively for 2015 for employers that hire members of targeted groups.
It also expanded the targeted groups of individuals to include qualified long-term unemployment recipients.
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4. Reminder for employers and providers: file health coverage information returns
The deadlines to file information returns with the IRS are approaching for self-insured employers, applicable large employers and health coverage providers.
IRS Health Care Tax Tip 2016-47 has more information.
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