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IRS warns of “Tax Transcript” email scam; dangers to business networks
November 25, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners today warned the public of a surge of fraudulent...
Oct 7, 2022
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Wage and Tax Statements due January 31
November 27, 2018 The IRS reminds employers and other businesses that January 31 remains the filing deadline for wage statements and...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Here’s how tax reform changed accounting methods for small businesses
November 29, 2018 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — better known simply as tax reform — allows more small business taxpayers to use the cash...
Oct 7, 2022
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December Tax Dates
December 2, 2018 December Tax Dates December 2, 2018 December 11 — Employees who work for tips If you received $20 or more in tips during...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Calendar 2019 Federal Due Dates All Businesses
December 3, 2018 January 31 Give annual information statements to recipients of certain payments you made during 2018. You can use the...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Year 2019 - IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2019
December 14, 2018 IR-2018-251, December 14, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2019 optional standard...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: How will tax reform benefit individuals and families?
January 31, 2019 How will tax reform benefit individuals and families? One of the biggest impacts taxpayers can expect involves an...
Oct 7, 2022
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Choosing a Tax Professional Beware of ‘ghost’ tax return preparers
February 22 2019 Beware of ‘ghost’ tax return preparers The IRS warns taxpayers to avoid unethical tax return preparers, known as ghost...
Oct 7, 2022
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8 Things to Know About an IRS Notice
June 20 2019 8 Things to Know About an IRS Notice By TaxAct If you receive a letter this year from the IRS, don’t be alarmed. After every...
Oct 7, 2022
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9 Smart Uses For Your Tax Refund
February 7, 2020 9 smart uses for your tax refund Reprinted from State Farm Simple Insights You could spend it all on a splurge, but here...
Oct 7, 2022
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Oct. 15 Reminder for Extension Filers
September 21, 2018 If you asked for an extension to file your tax return, remember the deadline to file your return is Oct. 15. Contact...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Withholding Calculator
October 31, 2018 The IRS encourages several key groups of taxpayers to perform a “paycheck checkup” to check if they are having their...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: A comparison for businesses
October 31, 2018 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") changed deductions, depreciation, expensing, tax credits and other tax items that...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: New Form 1040, Filing Electronically and 2017 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
November 1, 2018 What You Need to Know: The Form 1040 for tax year 2018 is a shorter form and replaces the current Form 1040, Form 1040A...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Withholding
November 3, 2018 What You Need to Know: Due to tax changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, many taxpayers’ withholding went down in early...
Oct 7, 2022
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Surge in Email, Phishing and Malware Schemes
November 7, 2018 What You Need to Know: Phishing (as in “fishing for information”) is a scam where fraudsters send e-mail messages to...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Child Tax and Other Dependent Credit
November 11, 2018 More families will be able to get more money under the newly-revised Child Tax Credit, according to the Internal...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Changes to cash method of accounting for some businesses
November 15, 2018 The TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) allows small business taxpayers with average annual gross receipts of $25 million or...
Oct 7, 2022
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Child Tax Credit and Credit for Other Dependents at a Glance
November 25, 2018 Beginning with Tax Year 2018, you may able to claim the Child Tax Credit if you have a qualifying child under the age...
Oct 5, 2022
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IRS warns of “Tax Transcript” email scam; dangers to business networks
November 25, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners today warned the public of a surge of fraudulent...
Oct 5, 2022
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