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In recognition of Small Business Week May 4-8, 2015, the IRS has highlighted special tax information regarding self-employed landscape and gardening professionals, including the webinar "Business Taxes for the Self-Employed: The Basics." Topics included are: ...

On May 5, 2015, the Department of Justice Tax Division announced Kevin Bertram, former CEO of Distributive Networks LLC (a wireless technology company), was sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to...

On April 7, 2015, the IRS announced the release of its "IRS Criminal Investigation Annual Report,"documenting the significant accomplishments and enforcement actions taken during fiscal year 2014. For that year, the IRS Criminal Investigation ("CI") focused on...

On March 18, 2015, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration ("TIGTA") issued a report to the Large Business, International Business, and Small Business/Self-Employed Divisions of the Internal Revenue Service. The report was the result of a review of the...

An estimated 40 percent of small businesses outsource payroll tasks to third-party payers, delegating the responsibility to withhold and pay over Federal employment taxes to the IRS. Unfortunately, some third-party payers withhold the tax through payroll, but instead...

Almost 40 million tax refunds worth nearly $125 billion have been issued as of Feb. 20, according to Internal Revenue Service statistics released today. The average refund is $3,120.The IRS has processed nearly 50 million returns, about one-third of the total...

On March 11, 2015, the IRS reported that it has refunds totaling $1 Billion due to taxpayers who did not file a 2011 federal income tax return. California leads the nation with the most refunds due, with over 103,000 taxpayers failing to file their 2011 return.In...

"Self-employed" individuals include sole proprietors and independent contractors. The Self-employment income can include income you received for part-time work. This is in addition to income from your regular job. According to the IRS, there are a few things to keep...

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") compiles an annual list of the common scams taxpayers may come across. Such scams tend to peak during filing season as taxpayers are preparing their own returns or hiring someone to prepare it for them. This year, in...

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") compiles an annual list of the common scams taxpayers may come across. Such scams tend to peak during filing season as taxpayers are preparing their own returns or hiring someone to prepare it for them. This year, in...