Don’t Fall for Fake Charities

Don’t Fall for Fake Charities

With the passage of Thanksgiving, Americans are shifting into gifting mode. For many, that means giving a holiday monetary gift to a well-deserving charity of one sort or another. Unfortunately, scammers can use this noble intention to enrich themselves through fake...
It’s Time for a Security Checkup

It’s Time for a Security Checkup

Aside from being required by the FTC to have a written data security plan, criminals have increasingly been targeting tax professionals with phishing emails and social media messages. The pandemic—it turns out—has simply given them even more opportunities to create...
Employee or Independent Contractor?

Employee or Independent Contractor?

Choose wisely; that’s the message from the Internal Revenue Service to business owners when it comes to deciding whether people who provide services to the company are employees or independent contractors. Generally, anyone is considered an employee if they provide...
Louisiana Dyed Fuel Relief Extended

Louisiana Dyed Fuel Relief Extended

To help compensate for a shortage of diesel fuel in the wake of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, the Internal Revenue Service has extended its relief measures basically allowing dyed diesel fuel to be temporarily sold and used for highway purposes. This latest announcement...