Your Form 1099, 1042-S and W-2 Answer People
COKALA is an advisory services firm offering you experienced, efficient and practical help in meeting your
obligations for tax withholding, payee documentation, tax information reporting, and related issues
including work eligibility and worker classification. We can support you
"on call" with a subscription for
custom question-and-answer service plus weekly federal and state tax updates, or call us in for special
projects. From "what's reportable?" to the "how-to" of withholding and reporting, we help with compliance
issues for Forms W-9, W-8, W-2, 1099, 1098, 5498, 945, 941, 1042, 1042-S, and state reporting.
Subscribe now for immediate and continuing help from Cokala.  

NEW:  
Notice 2012-34, Cost basis reporting for debt instruments and options - applicability date postponed one
year to January 1, 2014 (May 2, 2012)
Proposed "local lodging regulations identify narrow exceptions to the general rule that lodging when not
"away from home" is not a deductible business expense.
REG-137589-07 (April 25, 2012)
Final Regulations require 1042-S reporting of deposit interest paid to nonresident alien individuals,
beginning 2013.
TD 9584 (April 19, 2012)
FATCA proposed regulations REG-121647-10 under I.R.C. Chapter 4 (February 8, 2012)
When you are served by the COKALA group, you enjoy the benefits of working with experienced, professional and
friendly people ... who have over 50 years of combined experience ... who understand and can help you navigate the
difficulties of complying with federal and state regulations ... with the responsiveness of a smaller firm, combined with
the highest level of expertise, and the ability to help you integrate tax regulatory compliance into practical operational
solutions.
COKALA Tax Information
Reporting Solutions, LLC
Please contact us to learn how we can help you:
COKALA Tax Information Reporting Solutions, LLC
P.O. Box 2224
Ann Arbor MI  48106
T:  734.629.5155
F:  734.428.0702
email us for more information
Cokala state tax withholding and reporting data services (on-line lookup tables):
For financial products, securities, and retirement plans tax operations  (complete group of 10 tables)

For Accounts Payable tax operations  (4 tables, for corporate Accounts Payable and P&C Claims)

Form 1099 Tax Reporting Compliance for 2012 - 1-day training program
Chicago, October 9
Dallas, October 23
Atlanta, October 30
Detroit, November 13
Charlotte NC, November 29
For information on a custom presentation of this program for your organization, please contact Cokala at 734.629.5155.

Form 1042-S Tax Reporting Compliance for 2012 - 1-day training program
Chicago, October 10
Dallas, October 24
Atlanta, October 31
Detroit, November 14
Charlotte NC, November 30
For information on a custom presentation of this program for your organization, please contact Cokala at 734.629.5155.

2 1/2 day Training program for Form 1042-S, W-8 and 1042 Federal Tax and Immigration
Compliance on Payments to Foreign Individuals and Foreign Companies.  
This program will be offered again in 2012, expanded and updated.  For information on a custom presentation of this
training program on-site for your organization, please contact Cokala at 734.629.5155.

Tax Withholding and Tax Information Reporting in Gaming Establishments
NEW: This training program will be available in 2012 as a series of 5 webinars, taught by Jerri LS Langer, JD, LLM.  
The series will be presented in July, August and September, and you may select the entire series or individual
segments.  Please check back soon for dates and fee, or phone Cokala for information at 734.629.5155.

Guest speaking at these educational conferences:
Marianne Couch will present workshops at FUSION 2012, May 14-17 in Nashville
Jerri Langer and Marianne Couch will present workshops at the APA/AAPA Congress, May 7-10 in Orlando

Books:
2012 Master Guide to Form 1099 Compliance, Marianne Couch, JD
AAPA Guide to Accounts Payable, 2011 edition, Jerri LS Langer, JD, LLM (2012 edition available in
June)