Clients who wish to have income from services be treated as income of their corporations should have revise independent contractor agreements so that payments are made to their corporations.
Reporting & Filing Requirements
Failure to Use S Corporation Correctly Results in Self-Employment Tax
Income earned by financial adviser was his, not the income of his wholly owned S corporation, and was therefore subject to self-employment tax.
Regs. Extend Religious and Family Member FICA, FUTA Exceptions to Disregarded Entities
Temporary and proposed regulations extend the religious and family member FICA and FUTA tax exceptions to disregarded entities.
Final Regs Clarify Excise, Employment Tax Treatment of Disregarded Entities
The IRS issued final regulations clarifying the treatment of disregarded entities with respect to employment and certain excise taxes.
QSubs Recognized as Separate Entities for Employment and Excise Taxes
Editor: Kevin F. Reilly, J.D., CPA The IRS has issued final regulations that treat qualified subchapter S subsidiaries (QSubs) and other disregarded entities (DEs) as separate entities for federal employment tax and certain excise tax purposes (TD 9356). Although the regulations are effective as of August 16, 2007, the employment
INDIVIDUALS
Current Developments in Taxation of Individuals: Part 1
This update surveys recent federal tax developments involving individuals, including court cases, rulings, and guidance issued during the six months ending October 2025.
