Entries by Raffensperger Martin Finkenbiner RMF

401(K) Audit Procedures

IRS tells its auditors how to audit 401(k) hardship distributions. The IRS’s Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division has issued a memo that explains substantiation guidelines for IRS auditors when they examine whether a 401(k) plan hardship distribution is “deemed to be on account of an immediate and heavy financial need” under safe harbor standards. […]

Filing deadline rapidly approaching for flow-through entities

The federal income tax filing deadline for calendar-year partnerships, S corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) treated as partnerships or S corporations for tax purposes is March 15. While this deadline is nothing new for S corporation returns, it’s earlier than previous years for partnership returns. In addition to providing continued funding for federal transportation […]