EveryJoe » business phone http://www.everyjoe.com Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Will IRS Enforce Cell Phone Tax? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/will-irs-enforce-cell-phone-tax/ http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/will-irs-enforce-cell-phone-tax/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:51:49 +0000 Mark Ellis http://www.bizzia.com/?p=29152 Post from: EveryJoe

Will IRS Enforce Cell Phone Tax?

]]> If your company has issued you a cell phone, you may have to start deciding whether or not you really need to send that email or text message, especially if you are watching your budget. That’s because the IRS has issued proposals to more strictly enforce a law that views company-issued cell phones as a taxable benefit.

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Opponents of the law point out that it was passed in 1989, a time when cell phones were large, impractical, and only used by the most elite executives. Under the law, those who use company cell phones should keep a detailed log of their cell phone usage and pay federal income taxes on the used minutes.

Nowadays, the need to make calls and to send emails on text messages on the go is far too great to enforce a tax on these actions, according to many employers. However, if the IRS should strengthen the power of the law, companies may be forced to take dramatic measures regarding cell phone usage.

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