Filing excise tax return is no child’s play and involves several processes starting from understanding to filing the taxes. Excise tax form 720 engages several categories i.e. Part I, Part II, and Schedule A, T, and C. Speaking about the Part II available in IRS form 720, it involves several aspects such as ‘patient centered outcomes research fee’, ‘health insurance policies’, and ‘fishing equipment’. Reading this blog can help in a better understanding of the tax returns involved in the U.S federal excise tax return. Continue reading Explaining Part II in IRS Excise Tax Form 720
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Know More about The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee
After the passage of authorization by Congress, the ‘Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’ conducts several researchers to find out effective ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases. To meet the funds required for doing the researchers, the Congress set up the patient-centered outcomes research fee, which is a part of the other health measures passed under the ‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010’. In this blog, we shall discuss more about the fee imposed by the IRS. Continue reading Know More about The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee
Dive In to Get a Brief Understanding of Indoor Tanning Tax
Is it that you are only paying taxes without understanding what actually you are paying for? Tanning tax in form 720 is one of the tax returns that not many taxpayers tend to understand. However, reading this blog can help them gain some information on indoor tanning tax available in form 720 returns.
Understanding Indoor Tanning Tax:
Indoor tanning tax is a kind of excise tax imposed on individuals who use the service to reduce skin tanning. Similar to communication and air transportation excise taxes, indoor tanning tax in form 720 is ‘collected excise tax’ and is acquired at the time of making payment. Moreover, the person who receives the payment is known as the ‘collector’. For a better understanding, this tax is employed on electronic products having ultraviolet lamps and designed to safeguard individuals from the irradiation caused due to ultraviolet rays. Therefore, the amount paid for purchasing creams, lotions, etc. to reduce skin tanning is not subjected to indoor tanning tax.
As mentioned above, indoor tanning tax is a kind of excise tax collected by individuals offering the service. This tax not applicable on undesignated payment cards or gift cards usually exchanged for goods and services but not necessarily indoor tanning services. Moreover, in case the provider does not receive the payment for offering the services, then he or she is liable for paying the tax return.
Knowing the Filing Requirements:
This excise tax is a part of form 720, which is paid quarterly and the due date is 30 days after the end of every quarter. This tax should be reported on Part II of the excise tax form on IRS. No.140.
Find the clear dates to File and pay Your Tanning taxes by Form 720 :
April 30- To report tax collected in Jan., Feb. and March
July 31- To report tax collected in April, May and June
October 31-To report tax collected in July, Aug. and Sept.
January 31- To report tax collected in Oct., Nov. and Dec. of the prior year
Exemptions for Indoor Tanning Tax Services:
- Photo-therapy Service:
Licensed medical professionals offering photo-therapy services are not liable to pay indoor tanning tax. Moreover, the services should be performed by a licensed medical practitioner. Therefore, if a patient is advised photo-therapy services but, if he or she takes the treatment from a private salon, then the person is liable to tax payment. This service is useful for treating patients having problems such as acme, sleeping disorder, neonatal jaundice, etc.
- Qualified Physical Fitness Facility:
This is a facility where a company provides equipment to its members to help them exercise and maintain physical fitness. However, businesses should keep in mind that indoor tanning services are not a part of their business and if so they would be liable for indoor tanning tax. It is not only important to pay taxes but understanding them is important too.
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Rush Up for Registering or Renewing PTIN Today
Tax2290.com provides adequate information to Registered Tax Return Preparers on e-filing and now for those who are looking out to register or renew their PTINs. The PTIN renewal and registration for 2013 is now available. It’s time for CPA’s to register or renew their PTIN that can be used on U.S Federal Tax Returns or refund Claims to IRS. The Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP) should be a registered user of IRS to serve as Certified Public Accountant. If you are already a tax return Preparer looking out for updating your PTIN account can follow the steps here.
- Sign in to your IRS Tax Professional PTIN System account.
- Select “Manage PTIN Account Information” which helps you to update your mailing address, phone number, business details, CAF, EIN and EFIN details.
- Select “View or Edit Account Login Information” to update your E-mail addresses.
- You can add your updated credentials when you renew your PTIN or call the IRS Tax Professional Info Line
- Submit a written request with a notarized copy of any of your identity certificates to change your name and mail it to IRS.
If you are not a RTRP yet and if you wish to start up now, refer the overview here. Initially you have to begin applying for your PTIN account; you must have the following stats.
- Social security number(SSN)
- Personal and business information (Including your name, mailing address, D.O.B, Telephone number)
- Individual tax return status of prior year
- Credit card or debit card for paying your user fee.
- You may be asked to explain the felony convictions if any.
If applicable, you should also have
- Your supervisor’s PTIN
- Any U.S based professional certification with its number, Jurisdiction of Insurance and expiration date.
Once you are ready with the above data, create your account providing your name, address, security question Etc., Where you will be mailed with the temporary password which you have to change when you enter it in PTIN application. When you complete the online application, you will be asked for the payment of user fee through your debit card or credit card. After the confirmation get started using your PTIN which is provided online. You will also receive a welcome letter and information about further process. Renew or sign up for your account and enjoy E-filing HVUT returns for your trucking clients through Tax2290.com, your E-filing partner.
Best Way To Pay Excise Tax – EFTPS
When it comes to paying taxes, the best way is that which makes mutual convenience the pivot of the whole process. Computers and the internet have travelled a long way in comforting us, yet, are tirelessly moving forward each day. One of their prime destinations of comfort for U.S. taxpayers is the EFTPS (The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). Powered for free usage by the U.S. Department of Treasury in the year 1996, EFTPS houses over 12 million taxpayers and has handled over 1.16 billion electronic payments. Having said that it is a government website, you are free to enroll eyes closed. It is like the trust you learnt from your parents. You don’t have to worry about getting caught in phishing scams and being fooled by other internet villains. So what features benefit taxpayers from inside EFTPS?
Assured Safety
You can make your federal tax payments electronically using EFTPS, only on 128-bit encryption version of browsers. A combination of unique information such as Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN or SSN), EFTPS Personal Identification Number (PIN) and an Internet Password authenticates a user as an enrolled user. This allows him/her to access the payment route inside EFTPS and adds to the security of the site and the privacy of taxpayer data. Have you experienced safety of similar standards over a web application recently? It must have been on tax2290, in case you are a trucker who just filed you form 2290!
Absolute Convenience
Taxpayers can initiate tax payments from wherever they are, at whatever time they want to, 24/7. EFTPS is available on the internet as well as over phone leaving the mode selection at the convenience of the user. Apart from this, tax payments can be scheduled in advance and one can check up to 16 months of payment history online or by calling their customer service. Ask what absolute convenience actually is from truck owners who made their tax filings through us!
Abiding Accuracy
EFTPS does what you say, accurately on time. When you instruct the application to deduct funds from your account, it does so on the specified date and sends an acknowledgement immediately to you followed by your bank statement confirmation of the payment made. Accuracy is a closely related term to the tax calculations made at taxexcise, for taxpayers!
Prior to paying taxes, filing your returns is important. Again, enjoy such and even more convenient features of computers and the internet to file heavy vehicle use tax return, its corresponding amendments at tax2290 and claim credits that you are eligible for at tax8849! For assistance, reach out to us at 866-245 3918 or support@taxexcise.com.