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Not surprisingly, in the EDD’s annual Labor Day Briefing the Department noted that registered nurses are the most in-demand occupations in California, along with operations managers for occupations identified as high-skilled. As we continue to recover form the...
Qualifying businesses may claim the Main Street Small Business Tax Credit for 2021, equal to $1,000 for each net increase in qualified employees, up to $150,000. The credit may be applied against sales and use taxes, or income taxes. To qualify for the credit, the...
Tax evaders can certain be creative when it comes to evading the assessment of tax, or evading the payment of tax, but they often get caught. This was the case for a Utah chiropractor who used a variety of tactics to avoid paying the IRS nearly $350,000 in tax. ...
The IRS is asking for help from tax professionals. This week begins the IRS’ 2021 Security Summit – a five-week campaign focusing on raising awareness of tax-related identity theft. The summit is aimed at tax professionals, who are often key targets of hackers and...
Last week, the IRS concluded its annual summertime “Dirty Dozen” – their list of the worst and most common tax scams to beware of. This year bred new scams relating to the pandemic, including Economic Impact Payment theft and Unemployment Insurance fraud. There was...
The IRS National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin Collins, has issued her annual mid-year report to Congress in which she identifies the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the filing season. The IRS completed the filing season this year with a backlog of more than 35 million...
With more people looking to move into homes with an office to work from home these days, some taxpayers are trying their hands as landlords. While a property owner must report rental income, there are many deductions including repairs, operating expenses, and...
Over the past year many California businesses have faced difficult choices, including the decision to remain operating, or to shut down. For those who have ceased business, it is important to make sure you have legally terminated your entity with the State of...
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported today that in the first quarter of 2021, California has already generated $131.9 million in cannabis excise tax, $30.7 million in cannabis cultivation tax, and $82.4 million in cannabis sales...
On May 5, 2021, a federal court in the Northern District of California authorized the IRS to serve a John Doe summons on Payward Ventures, Inc., and Subsidiaries d/b/a Kraken, to obtain information on U.S. taxpayers who had at least $20,000 in cryptocurrency...
