Amy Smith, started her career with the IRS in 1979,in the San Bernardino office.  She spent 14 years as a Group Manager in Santa Ana, Riverside and San Bernardino.  For the past 12 years Amy has been part of Stakeholder Liaison in the Small Business/Self Employed Division.  In this position she interacts with members of practitioner and industry organizations to hear their concerns and share IRS messages with the goal of increasing voluntary compliance with small business owners.

Amy will be sharing IRS updates such as:

·         Voluntary Classification Settlement Program – Are you treating workers as independent contractors when they should be employees?  The new Voluntary Classification Settlement Program will allow eligible taxpayers to voluntarily reclassify their workers for federal employment tax purposes and obtain similar relief to that obtained during examination under the current Classification Settlement Program (CSP).

• Reporting Employer Sponsored Health Coverage on W-2 – What is required for 2012 W-2’s?
• Small Business Health Care Tax Credit - The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees.
• Employment Tax e-File System – What are the benefits to you and your business?

Please note that our meeting this month is in the Women's Center Meeting Room #2... NOT the Pitzer Auditorium...