Posted by: Michael Hermes, Tax Senior
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Defense of Marriage Act Update
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of The United States v. Windsor essentially rendered the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.
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7 Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
By Howard Kass, CPA, CGMA, AEP®
Partner
A Simpler Way to Pay Your Taxes
For those of us who don’t want another username and password to remember, the IRS has provided a solution.
read more…IRS Issuing Form 1099-K Notices
Posted by: Gary M. Sigman, CPA, MTax, PFS, AEP®
read more…Goodbye IRS Letter Forwarding Program
The Internal Revenue Service just issued a Revenue Procedure revising the scope of the IRS letter-forwarding program: the IRS will no longer forward letters on behalf of plan sponsors or administrators of qualified retirement plans (including qualified termination administrators of abandoned plans), who are attempting to locate missing plan participants and beneficiaries.
read more…Safe Harbor for Calculating Home Office Deductions
Posted by: Robert O’Neil, CPA
read more…Employee Affordable Care Act Penalty
Posted by: DeAnna Alger, CPA
read more…When Does Once a Year Really Mean Once a Year?
Posted by: Howard J. Kass, CPA, AEP®
read more…Taxable versus Tax-exempt Investments
Posted by: Michael Hermes, Tax Senior
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IRS’s Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions: Criminal Investigation Continues Efforts to Halt Refund Fraud
As part of the continued crackdown on refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service today released the Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions for Fiscal Year 2015. These prosecutions are part of the wide-ranging strategy to combat refund fraud and assist...
Last Gas Station for 90 Miles
The Last Chance to Take Advantage of “File and Suspend” is Fast Approaching! Have you ever been on a road trip and noticed a sign on the highway proclaiming something like “Last Gas for 90 Miles”? That probably prompted you to check your gas gauge and you may...
Straight Talk on Tax Day: When, How, and Where to File
When to file Generally, April 15 of each year is the due date for filing your federal individual income tax return if you are a calendar year filer whose tax year ends on December 31. If you use a fiscal year (which is a year ending on the last day of any month other...
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday: What You Need to Know That Can Save You Dough
With school just a few weeks away, many parents are in the thick of back-to-school shopping. The thought of spending countless hours in the stores and comparing sale prices online to save on pencils, paper, book bags and school clothes can be daunting. Fortunately,...
Did the IRS Get Their Share of Your Fantasy Football Winnings?
So through some miracle, you ended up with enough healthy players at the end of your season to triumph in your fantasy football championship. Although you may still be riding that high, like yours truly, it’s good to know how this may or may not affect your tax...
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