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Hurricane Ian Casualty Loss

Hurricane Ian Casualty Loss

by | 26 May | , ,

Many of our clients who live in the Southwest Florida region, as well as North and South Carolina, were affected by Hurricane Ian.

On Oct. 5, 2022, the IRS published IR-2022-173, which allows hurricane victims in those states an extension of time to file their 2021 income tax returns until Feb. 15, 2023. This meant that if a valid extension was granted for your individual tax return through until Oct. 17, 2022, you had until Feb. 15. The affected states have followed the same stance as well. read more…

Take a Break from Technology

Take a Break from Technology

by | 8 Feb |

Many of us have our faces stuck on screens most of the day. You are either working at a computer, picking up a cell phone to answer email, cruising through social media, or just looking at notifications when you hear that special ding.

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How to select the correct PC for your needs

Pay Attention to Your Emails and Make Sure They Are Real

by | 7 Feb | , ,

We all get emails from UPS, Walmart, Costco and other big retailers, airlines or travel resorts, but are they real?

Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to get your information, steal money or steal your identity. They will create emails that look like they are from your bank, the IRS, a store you shop at, coworkers, relatives, or friends.

These emails will contain links they want you to click so you can enter your information. Unfortunately, once you do that, the damage is done.

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Password Managers for Personal Use

Password Managers for Personal Use

by | 7 Feb | , ,

It feels like two or three times a day, there is a report in the media about a company admitting its data was breached and customer information, including passwords, was stolen.

Even large firms or companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Target have admitted to breaches.

The truth is, no organization is immune from these attacks.

What most people need to be told is that you need to protect yourself not only by paying attention, but by carefully managing your various passwords.

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Sale of Home and Capital Gains Tax

New changes abound for IRS in 2023, but one problem remains – backlogs

by | 6 Jan | , , , , , ,

A new year ushers in many changes for the Internal Revenue Service, but one massive problem will not go away – backlogs.

While the IRS still must deal with a backlog of mail and a backed-up phone system that leaves taxpayers and practitioners on hold and frequently drops the call, changes are in the works. Among them are a potential new commissioner (Danny Werfel was nominated for the role in November 2022) and an increased budget that will give the IRS billions of dollars to spend, although it has less than two months left to develop a spending plan.

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IRS Introduces New W-4 for 2020

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