Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
Small businesses that make their website compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act standards could qualify for the disabled access tax credit.…
What are the Q4 Interest Rates?
October is just a month away, so it’s time once again for an important announcement by the Internal Revenue Service: The federal fourth quarter interest rates. Despite the seasons changing, it looks…
Is This Text Really From the IRS?
Impersonating the Internal Revenue Service is big business for identity thieves. These phishing scams often combine fear of the agency with urgency (and threats), and those who fall for them can soon find their information or money stolen. That’s why the IRS this week highlighted how they communicate with taxpayers.…
Change Address on Child Tax Credit Update Portal
A new feature just added to the IRS’ Child Tax Credit Update Portal allows users receiving the advance credit payments to change their mailing addresses.…
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Truckers Face August 31 Deadline
Long-haul truckers and others who own heavy highway motor vehicles are running out of time to file their federal highway use tax return by August 31.…
Security Summit Highlights ID Theft
The tax industry partners who make up the Security Summit are urging practitioners to take a page out of the medical books in order to keep their computer systems healthy: to cure an infection, you first have to know your patient is sick.…
New Notice Includes Work Opportunity Tax Credit Relief
New guidance from the Internal Revenue Service seeks to clear the air on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for employers and gives relief to them as well.…
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Security Summit Shines Light on Phishing Scams
The Security Summit is this week broadening the scope of its 2021 “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” campaign to include the different types of phishing scams that taxpayers may see in the coming months. This immediately follows the Summit highlighting recent unemployment compensation scams.…
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Security Summit Warns of Scams Targeting Unemployment Compensation
The third installment of the Security Summit’s 2021 “Protect Yourself; Protect Your Client” campaign highlights recent scams targeting unemployment compensation. As part of a five-week focus on identity theft prevention, the Summit is once again asking tax professionals to help spread the word to clients.…
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COVID Paid Leave Credit Clarified for Employers
The Internal Revenue Service has updated its guidance on expanded paid sick and family leave tax credits available to employers who provide the leave to their workers.…
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