

With all this talk about forgiveness, you would think we all did something wrong. That is certainly not the case! Thankfully, most of you who are reading this have survived this unprecedented upheaval and are now planning a bright future. Therefore, we are pleased to share this information.
The IRS has finally issued guidance on when and how to recognize the tax-exempt income related to PPP loan forgiveness. Revenue Procedures 2021-48, 2021-49, and 2021-50 were issued in the latter part of 2021. In this guidance, the IRS discusses three acceptable periods for recognizing the exempt forgiveness income.
The earliest period for recognizing and reporting the exempt income is when the PPP funds are used toward eligible expenses. This means as they are spent. For most PPP loan recipients, this would be the calendar year 2020 for the first draw and calendar year 2021 for the second draw. If your first draw was received later in 2020 or 2021, or the business is a fiscal or non-calendar year reporter, then this period may cover two different tax reporting periods.
The next possible time for reporting the tax-exempt forgiveness income would be the period in which the forgiveness application was submitted. For example, if you requested forgiveness in November 2020, using this approach, the business would report the tax-exempt income on the tax return including November 2020. This would be tax year 2020 for calendar year reporters.
The last possible time for reporting the tax-exempt forgiveness income is the period in which the forgiveness was granted.
What if full forgiveness was reported, but actual forgiveness was limited to a lesser amount?
If you originally reported the full amount of the PPP loan as exempt income and it was only partially forgiven, the IRS requires an amended return to correct the reporting. If the entity amending the return is a flow-through entity such as a partnership or S corporation, the business should issue amended forms K-1 and the recipients should amend their returns as well.
For 2021 business returns, there are also additional reporting requirements for how to report and disclose the exempt income from PPP loan forgiveness.
Check with your tax preparer to see how this might affect your business and personal income tax returns.
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Written by Tracy Fickett, CPA and Peter Shelbo, Veteran Bus Operator, and published in Bus and Motorcoach News on March 11, 2022.
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The New Year brings your business fresh opportunities. It also demands annual compliance and information reporting. January requires your accounting department to prepare a handful of reports that affect your employees, vendors, and your friends at the IRS.
Here is a recap of the 2021 calendar year information reporting that you may be responsible for issuing soon.
Forms W-2 to Employees
Employers need to issue Forms W-2 to all employees receiving wages during the tax year. In addition, the fourth quarter and annual payroll tax returns are due. These are prepared by the person or company who processes your payroll during the year. The recipients must receive their W-2’s by January 31. The IRS requires filing by Jan 31 as well.
Forms 1099 to Vendors and Independent Contractors
Forms 1099-MISC or forms 1099-NEC are required for certain payments made to other individuals or companies in connection with a trade or business.
Payments made directly by credit card, through payment service providers such as Venmo, or a credit card processor such as Square, are not to be included.
Forms 1099-MISC are issued for certain payments and/or bartering transactions of at least $600.
Due dates:
Forms 1099-NEC are issued for certain payments and/or bartering transactions of at least $600, paid to individuals or entities not taxed as corporations, for services performed by non-employees with no exclusion for parts and materials.
Due dates:
Forms 1099K are issued by credit card processors and payment service providers, such as Square and Venmo. These credit card processors and service providers are responsible for the reporting compliance. Do not report these payments on forms 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC.
Planning Opportunity: Consider paying vendors and Independent contractor by credit card or through payment service providers to reduce your business’s Form 1099 filing requirements.
Note: The IRS General Instructions for Forms 1099 compliance is thirty-one pages. What we have presented here is the most common uses that effect the Motorcoach Operator. We recommend that you clear the final preparation with your CPA before submitting your Forms 1099.
BUSBooks wishes you the best in 2022.
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Written by Tracy Fickett, CPA and Peter Shelbo, Veteran Bus Operator
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