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The IRS Security Summit issued a warning to tax professionals about a new e-mail scam by cybercriminals posing as potential clients. Scammers are sending phishing e-mails in two parts, beginning with a standard solicitation for services followed by a second email with...
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson recently released her 2016 annual report to Congress recommending that the IRS continue its improvements to becoming service-oriented and that the tax code be significantly simplified. According to data the Taxpayer Advocate...
In December a three-judge California appellate panel affirmed a superior court ruling finding that Comcast lacked a unitary relationship with OVC, Inc., and was therefore entitled to a $3 million refund. However, the court also affirmed the trial court's holding that...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the inflation adjustments for specific tax figures for calendar year 2017. Highlights include:The first $14,000 of gifts to any person can be excluded from the total amount of taxable gifts made during...
Effective January 1, 2017, employers with 10 or more employees are required to electronically file and pay their EDD employment tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits. All other employers will be subject to this requirement effective at the start of...
As of January 1st, your dollar will go a little further as California reduces its sales tax rate by 0.25%. Actual sales tax rates vary by county and city. To look up the current sales tax rate where you live, click here.
For employers, the new year brings many new laws regarding worker benefits, hiring practices, and workplace protections. In addition to ensuring workers are properly classified, employers should also be aware of the increase to California's Minimum Wage, the...
If you engage in virtual currency transactions, be sure that you have reported them! Many people are not aware that any U.S. taxpayer who has engaged in transactions involving digital currency must report any income received from such sources. The window to...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed a revised schedule of fees for installment agreements made on or after January 1, 2017. The changes increase the highest possible fee to $225 (up from $120), but reduces fees for certain types of agreements.The revised...
California Rev. and Tax Code section 23101 defines what it means to do business in California, including a sales threshold for taxpayers not physically located in the state. A taxpayer is considered to be doing business in California "if it actively engages in any...
