Wednesday, December 3, 2008

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THESE ERRORS

Watch out for an error in the instructions for Forms 1099, 1098 and W-2G, and similar information returns. The correct due date for businesses to give a copy of the form to taxpayers is Feb. 17, 2009; not March 2 as the instructions state. The IRS can slap penalties on late issuers. The earlier date was OK’d by Congress in Oct.