My attitude toward 1099 compliance changed radically about fifteen years ago. The type of 1099 compliance I am talking about is for business to business services. If you are running a bank or a brokerage house, this will not be any help. I was a partner in a regional firm and frankly I never gave 1099 compliance much thought until I was called in to consult on an audit. Then I got this really scary wake-up call...
A Compendium Of Year End Tax Tips
Peter J Reilly CPA
As summer turns to fall, the leaves turn and houses start being decorated, the air becomes crisper and the internet fills with year-end tax tip pieces. I call them tip sheets. I just love reading tip sheets, but I’m retired from active practice. Somebody who doesn’t have time on their hands might look at two or three and figure they have seen it all and didn’t learn anything they didn’t know already. I’m here to tell you that if you keep hunting, you might find some gems. But better than that, I will share what I have found in the event you don’t have the time or inclination to look at another twenty or thirty tip sheets.
