IRS Revises Backup Withholding Guide for New Tax Law (Accounting Today) - The Internal Revenue Service has posted a revised publication on backup withholding for taxpayers with missing or incorrect names or Taxpayer Identification Numbers, reflecting the reduced 24 percent withholding rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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