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Long Weekend Ahead – An Opportunity to file your Taxes due this Month!

I’m Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m Italian on Columbus Day. I’m a New Yorker every day – Tamara Tunie.

Lets add to it, we are American Citizens every Second. www.Tax2290.com / www.TaxExcise.com – Products of ThinkTrade Inc wishes everyone, especially those hard working Men and Women involved in Trucking Business a Happy Columbus Day. There is no such word in a Truckers Dictionary that reads Long Weekend, It is a well known Fact that they work round the clock so that we can have peaceful and pleasant weekdays, Weekends & Holidays.

Though Long weekend does not make any sense to Truckers but it can be looked up as an opportunity for Federal Excise Tax Payers to complete their Excise Taxes that are due by the End of this Month i.e. October 31st 2017.

Taxes Due by October 31st 2017: Continue reading Long Weekend Ahead – An Opportunity to file your Taxes due this Month!

Excise Tax Forms 720, 2290 and IFTA Taxes are Due this July

It’s July, and tax time for Excise Tax Filers. By this time last year, you may have had already prepared and ready to report your Form 720 and Form 2290 Tax Returns electronically. This is same time of the year and a gentle reminder for you to file your Federal Excise Tax Returns. E-filing is simple, easy and convenient as you would have experienced in last year. TaxExcise.com has now made it more easier, simpler and faster… give it  a try for free and pay only when you opt  to file or print.

Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Form 720 is Due

The 2nd quarter FET, is due now and has to be reported with the IRS by July 31. Excise taxes are taxes paid when purchases are made on a specific good, such as gasoline. Excise taxes are often included in the price of the product. There are also excise taxes on activities, such as on wagering or on highway usage by trucks. One of the major components of the excise program is motor fuel.

The indoor tanning service provider must file this Indoor Tanning Excise Taxes on indoor tanning service employing any electronic product by July 31. Continue reading Excise Tax Forms 720, 2290 and IFTA Taxes are Due this July

History about Federal Excise Taxes- Known And Unknown

Taxes are the major way for the government to make money. Federal excise taxes are imposed on the purchase and sale of goods such gasoline including truck owners and operators handling the trucking business.  If you own a business in the U.S and responsible to file any of the federal excise taxes listed on the Part I or II in IRS form 720, then you must file every quarter and before the time expires. Filing excise tax in the US has an interesting history and reading this blog will provide you an insight into the trend for filing excise tax in the U.S have an interesting history and reading this blog will provide brief insight into the evolution of the Federal excise tax. Continue reading History about Federal Excise Taxes- Known And Unknown

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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