by taxPRO Websites Staff | Dec 3, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Six little numbers. They could be all the difference between a happy taxpayer and someone who’s fallen victim to identity thieves. The six numbers make up an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number, also known as an IP PIN, and they can help to keep...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Dec 3, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
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...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Sep 18, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
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...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Sep 18, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
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...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Sep 15, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Parts of Pennsylvania have been added to the list of locations eligible for tax relief measures in the wake of Hurricane Ida. The Internal Revenue Service has now extended various tax deadlines until Jan. 3, 2022, for six counties in Pennsylvania, joining specified...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Sep 14, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
With the recent developments in the battle against COVID-19, health authorities are turning to tests for the virus that can be carried out at home. New clarification from the IRS now aims to spread the word that such home tests can be deducted from income taxes. The...
