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Redpath and Company - 2017 Bottom Line

Picture of John Kammerer, CPA John Kammerer, CPA : November 21, 2017

Newsletter

November 21, 2017 — Redpath and Company’s 2017 issue of the Bottom Line Newsletter is here! Inside the newsletter, you will find valuable tax reporting updates and requirements to help you plan and prepare for the upcoming tax season. Learn about form filing requirements, minimum wage laws in Minnesota and Wisconsin, tax strategies, and more.

***UPDATE***

On November 27, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the 2018 social security wage base will be $128,400, not $128,700 as reported in the 2017 issue of the Bottom Line Newsletter. This is still an increase of $1,200 from $127,200 in 2017.

Click here or on the image below to download the 2017 Bottom Line Newsletter (PDF).

If you have questions, please contact John Kammerer, Partner and Business Tax Service Area Leader, at jkammerer@redpathcpas.com or 651-255-9305.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Annual Update on Expense Reporting
Payroll Wage Bases and Tax Rates
Form 1099 Reporting Requirements
Minimum Wage Laws for MN and WI
Retirement Plan Tax Strategies
W-2 Form Reporting Requirements
Form CRP Due to Renters Jan. 31
State Annual Filing Requirement
ACA & Employer Reporting Requirements
Household Employee Withholdings
Fringe Benefits Provided to 2%+ shareholders
Employer-Provided Health Coverage

Redpath and Company is 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and a leading accounting firm providing proactive, innovative, and value driven CPA services for closely held businesses, government, and not-for-profit entities. The firm started operations in 1971 and has steadily grown ever since—with 100% of firm growth being organic. They provide audit, tax, benefit and compensation administration, international consulting, mergers & acquisitions, succession and estate planning, and valuation services. With headquarters in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, a second office in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and over 145 employees, the firm ranks as one of the top CPA firms in the Twin Cities area.

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