Michael and Carol Brady hired their housekeeper, Alice, on October 31 of the previous year and paid
Question:
Michael and Carol Brady hired their housekeeper, Alice, on October 31 of the previous year and paid her $750 per month for two months. They were required but forgot to report household employment taxes on their current-year joint return. They discovered the error on March 15 when Alice realized she had no W-2 from the Bradys and no FICA withholding. Sam, the Bradys accountant, had already efiled their current-year tax return on February 15, and they received their refund on March 1. Assume the filing due date was April 15 of the current year. Sam corrected the oversight by filing an amended return on April 25. Sam, the Bradys accountant, completed additional followup service(s) after preparing the amended current-year return. What follow-up services were required?
a) Carried forward the household employment taxes for a potential tax credit in the following tax year
b) Carried forward the household employment taxes for a potential tax credit in the following tax year and prepared Form W-2 for housekeeper Alice to report wages and FICA withholding
c) Checked with the state taxation department to determine whether the Bradys owe state unemployment taxes and prepared Form W-2 for housekeeper Alice to report wages and FICA withholding and Form W-3 for the Bradys to send with Copy A of Alices W-2 to the Social Security Administration
d) Checked with the state taxation department to determine whether the Bradys owe state unemployment taxes and prepared Form W-2 for housekeeper Alice to report wages and FICA withholding 14.