Honduras' 2026 Tax Amnesty and RIT Extension: What Small Businesses Should Know
Honduras waives penalties on tax arrears through 2025 if paid by October 12, 2026 — and extends RIT duty-free imports five years for exporters.
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Prove You're Tax Compliant in Minutes: The IRS's New Digitally Authenticated Tax Compliance Report
The IRS Tax Compliance Report (Letter 6201/6574) proves you filed and paid on time with an embedded digital certificate — no income details shared.
Israel's ₪5,000 Invoice Rule: What Osek Murshe Businesses Must Do Before Every B2B Sale
Since June 1, 2026, Israeli B2B tax invoices above ₪5,000 need a Tax Authority allocation number or the buyer cannot deduct input VAT.
You Won a Hackathon (or a Sweepstakes, or a Car): How the IRS Taxes Prize Winnings and the One Legal Way to Refuse One
US prize winnings are ordinary income at fair market value — report them on Schedule 1 even when no 1099-MISC arrives under the 2026 $2,000 threshold.
The Section 444 Election: How Seasonal S Corporations and Partnerships End Their Tax Year in the Slow Season
Section 444 lets an S corp or partnership elect a Sept 30, Oct 31 or Nov 30 year end with Form 8716 — in exchange for a Form 8752 deposit due every May 15.
South Korea's ₩104 Million Simplified-Taxpayer VAT Threshold: Who Qualifies in 2026
South Korean sole proprietors under ₩104 million in prior-year sales file VAT on the simplified track — two filings a year, and no payment under ₩48 million.
WOTC Expired: What Employers Lose and the Hiring Credits Still Available in 2026
WOTC lapsed Dec 31, 2025 — keep filing IRS Form 8850 within 28 days, since past lapses were renewed retroactively and only timely filings qualify.
The 20% Accuracy Penalty: What Counts as a Substantial Understatement — and the Reasonable-Cause Defense That Removes It
The IRS adds a 20% penalty when you understate tax by more than $5,000 or 10% — substantial authority, Form 8275 disclosure, or reasonable cause removes it.
From CP501 to CP504: What Each IRS Balance-Due Notice Means and How to Stop the Ladder
IRS CP501, CP503 and CP504 arrive in a fixed sequence — CP504 is the Notice of Intent to Levy, and the final notice gives 30 days to file Form 12153.
Run IRS TIN Matching Before 1099 Season: Catch Name/TIN Mismatches While They're Still Free to Fix
IRS TIN Matching is free and catches name/TIN mismatches before you file 1099s — each bad return can cost up to $340 plus 24% backup withholding.
Kansas Changed Sales Tax Rates Again: A Quarterly Compliance Checklist
Kansas revises local sales tax rates every quarter and holds retailers liable for tax they should have collected — use this 10-step checklist each quarter.
Kentucky Scrapped the 200-Transaction Nexus Test and Taxed Data Brokering
Kentucky HB 757 repealed the 200-transaction nexus test and made data brokering taxable at 6% on August 1, 2026 — re-test nexus before cancelling a permit.