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Donna Cline
One thing nobody has mentioned yet - check if your employer is withholding correctly in the first place. My wife and I had a similar problem and after digging through our paystubs, we discovered her employer had accidentally classified her as "Single" despite her W-4 saying "Married Filing Jointly." Ask your HR department for copies of your current W-4s on file and verify the withholding is being calculated correctly based on what you submitted. Sometimes it's a simple clerical error causing the whole problem!
Thank you for this suggestion! I just checked both of our paystubs and mine actually does say "Single" for the withholding status even though I thought I'd updated it. Going to talk to HR tomorrow and get this fixed immediately. This might explain a big part of the problem!
Donna Cline
ā¢Glad you checked! That's likely a significant part of the issue. When you speak with HR, make sure they apply the correction going forward and ask if they can adjust the withholding for the remainder of the year to compensate for the under-withholding from earlier months. If they can't make that adjustment, you might need to specify an additional amount on line 4(c) that's higher than you'd normally need for the remaining months to make up the difference.
Just to clarify something that confused me when I was new to tax stuff: "zero deductions" isn't really the terminology anymore since the W-4 form changed in 2020. The concept of "allowances" was eliminated. Now you specifically indicate multiple jobs, dependents, and additional income. Make sure you're using the current W-4 form and methodology when calculating your withholding. The old mental model of "more allowances = less withholding" doesn't apply to the new system, which might be part of your confusion.
This is super important! I was still thinking in terms of "allowances" for years after the change and it messed up my withholding. The new W-4 is actually more accurate if you fill it out correctly.
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Miguel Silva
Your accountant is right to question this. As an S-Corp, the business and your personal finances need to be separate. The kitchen remodel should be paid from personal funds. What you've done is essentially taken a distribution without properly documenting it. The best approach now is to reclassify this as a shareholder distribution or loan to shareholder. If you classify it as a loan, you'll need to repay it with interest at market rates. Otherwise, it should be a distribution which will show up on your K-1. Don't try to claim the kitchen as a business expense unless you only serve clients there and never eat there personally (which is obviously not the case in a family home).
Thanks for the reality check. I'm guessing I'll need to reclassify it as a distribution then. Is there any downside to doing that versus a loan to shareholder? And will I get in trouble for having initially run it through the business account?
Miguel Silva
ā¢A distribution is simpler than a loan in most cases. With a loan, you need to create proper documentation, charge interest at market rates, and set up a legitimate repayment schedule - otherwise the IRS might still classify it as a distribution anyway. You won't get in trouble for the initial miscategorization as long as you correct it. This happens frequently with small business owners. Your accountant will simply reclassify the transaction properly in your books. What would cause trouble is if you tried to deduct the kitchen remodel as a business expense and got audited. By being proactive and fixing the categorization now, you're doing exactly what you should be doing in this situation.
I'd recommend talking to a tax pro about taking a home office deduction, but do NOT try to write off the kitchen as a business expense. Even with a legitimate home office, you can only deduct expenses for the specific area used EXCLUSIVELY for business. The kitchen is clearly a personal space (unless you're running a catering business, which you're not). Either repay the business from your personal account or have your accountant record it as a distribution to you as the owner.
Yeah but the IRS doesnt look at every transaction right? Couldnt they just call it "building materials" or something vague and avoid the whole issue? My brother in law does that kinda stuff all the time with his business.
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Ethan Scott
Pro tip from someone who's dealt with multiple CP2000 notices: ALWAYS request a complete account transcript before responding. You can get this online through the IRS website, and it shows exactly what forms and information they have on file for you. Often the discrepancy is just that they're missing information rather than you reporting incorrectly. In my case, they had TWO 1099-Bs from the same brokerage (one corrected, one original) and were double-counting some transactions. I wouldn't have caught that without reviewing the transcript first.
Lola Perez
ā¢Can you explain exactly how to get the transcript? I logged into my IRS account but got confused by all the different transcript options. Is it the "Record of Account" or the "Account Transcript" or something else?
Ethan Scott
ā¢You want to request the "Wage and Income Transcript" which shows all information returns filed with your SSN (like W-2s, 1099s, etc.) for the tax year in question. This will show exactly what the IRS has on record. Also request the "Account Transcript" for the specific tax year, which shows actions taken on your account including assessments, payments, and adjustments. These two together will give you the complete picture of what the IRS is seeing versus what you reported.
I'm dealing with the exact same issue right now. Does anyone know if TurboTax's audit defense service helps with CP2000 notices? I paid for it but I'm not sure if that's even considered an "audit" technically.
Riya Sharma
ā¢TurboTax Audit Defense does cover CP2000 notices! I used it last year when I got one. You just need to call them and they'll assign a tax professional to help prepare your response. They won't represent you before the IRS, but they'll help you figure out what documentation to send and review your response letter.
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Caleb Bell
Don't forget that you might need to file a Schedule SE for self-employment tax too, not just the Schedule C. That's the form that calculates the 15.3% tax for Social Security and Medicare that you owe on your DoorDash earnings. Also, keep in mind that you might need to make quarterly estimated tax payments going forward if you expect to owe more than $1,000 in taxes for the year. The deadlines for those are April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15.
Wait - quarterly tax payments? Nobody told me about that! So I have to pay taxes four times a year now? How do I even know how much to pay when I don't know how much I'll make with DoorDash?
Caleb Bell
ā¢Yes, when you're self-employed the IRS wants you to pay taxes throughout the year, not just at tax time. It's because you don't have an employer withholding taxes from each paycheck. You estimate how much you'll make for the year and calculate your quarterly payments based on that. You can use last year's income as a basis, or if your income varies a lot, you can use the "annualized income installment method" which lets you pay based on what you've actually earned each quarter. If you use tax software, it will usually calculate your estimated payments for the next year and even generate payment vouchers.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet - make sure you're tracking ALL your expenses, not just miles! You can deduct part of your phone bill, hot bags, car chargers, even a portion of your car insurance. Keep ALL receipts. Just don't be stupid like my roommate who tried to deduct his entire car payment and got audited lol. Only actual business expenses count!
Rhett Bowman
ā¢Is it better to take the standard mileage deduction or track all your car expenses separately (gas, maintenance, etc)? I've been doing Doordash for 6 months and just writing down my miles.
Wesley Hallow
22 Don't stress too much about this. I've been freelancing for 6 years alongside my regular job. Here's my practical advice: if your freelance income is less than 10% of your total income, just increase your W-2 withholding a bit and forget about quarterlies. Way easier.
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Wesley Hallow
ā¢1 Is that actually legal though? Everything I've read says you have to do the quarterly thing if you have self-employment income. I really don't want to mess this up and get hit with penalties.
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Wesley Hallow
ā¢22 It's absolutely legal. The IRS doesn't care HOW you pay your taxes as long as you pay enough throughout the year. The law requires you to pay taxes as you earn income, but doesn't specify whether that has to be through estimated payments or withholding. If your W-2 job withholds enough to cover both your regular income AND your self-employment income, you're fulfilling the requirement. You're still paying "as you go" - just through increased withholding rather than separate quarterly payments. Many tax professionals actually recommend this approach if your self-employment income is relatively small compared to your W-2 income.
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Wesley Hallow
17 Does anyone know if TurboTax or H&R Block help with calculating these quarterly payments? I'm in a similar situation but don't want to pay for a separate service if my tax software can handle it.
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Wesley Hallow
ā¢5 TurboTax Self-Employed does have a feature for estimated tax payments, but honestly it's pretty basic. It gives you the bare minimum calculation without optimizing for your specific situation. I used it last year and still ended up overpaying by about $800.
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