Many small business owners are at risk of being assigned a Revenue Officer (RO). If a small business withholds taxes from their employees but fails to hand it over to the IRS, the IRS can assign an RO, garnish bank accounts and wages, seize property and real estate, and even show up at your place of business. CEO David King and In-house Expert & Enrolled Agent Rosie Steele provide helpful tips on what small business owners should do if they are assigned an RO.
Senate recently passed President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill, which includes a pilot program for vehicle mileage tax. This tax would charge drivers based on how many miles they drive in a year. The vehicle mileage fee will likely bring in revenue for transportation and future infrastructure projects.
Why is vehicle mileage tax is being enforced?
The goal of the mileage tax is to “test the feasibility of a road usage fee,” according to the infrastructure package. The bill goes on to say, “to conduct public education and outreach to increase public awareness regarding the need for user-based alternative revenue mechanisms for surface transportation programs.” In short, the tax will be used to raise money and perform outreach regarding transportation options.
When are you expected to pay vehicle mileage tax?
This tax may or may not be implemented, so you don’t have to worry just yet. During a pilot program, volunteers from all 50 states will test out the taxing system by reporting their miles. Driver and passenger miles will be tracked through data apps and GPS. This pilot program could take a while to be completed before a final decision is made.
Will a vehicle mileage tax replace gas tax?
It is uncertain now as to whether President Biden will implement mileage tax in addition to, or in place of gas tax.
Advantages and disadvantages
While drivers could be taxed based on how much they drive, rather than paying more for gas, the drivers may be concerned with privacy. Sharing your GPS data with the government can raise some red flags for some Americans, as well as prove to be a difficult feat to accomplish. There is also the possibility of rural drivers paying more because they drive further than urban and suburban drivers.
More information
As additional information is gathered on the infrastructure bill, we will share with our readers and clients. For now, it seems that there is a lot of uncertainty around whether vehicle mileage taxes will be taken into action in the near future.
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Optima in-house Revenue Officer expert and Enrolled Agent Rosie Steele returns to The Tax Show to continue the RO discussion with CEO David King. You may have been assigned one, or you might be expecting to hear from one if you owe a large sum to the IRS. What is the role of an RO, and how much do they affect your tax case? Rosie and David will tell you everything you need to know about dealing with a Revenue Officer.
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