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News · 3 min read ·
Wage Theft and Worker Mis-classification: Part 2
In our latest blog post, we talked about the lawsuit against Calcrete Construction, Inc., a construction company which committed multiple wage theft and worker mis-classification violations for which the Labor Commiss…
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News · 4 min read ·
Wage Theft and Worker Mis-classification: Part 1
In the last few weeks there have been 3 large scale documented cases published on how the Labor Commissioner is cracking down on companies mis-classifying employees and committing wage theft violations. Over the cours…
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News · 3 min read ·
Tax Court Slams the Brakes on Vehicle Deduction Claim
Do you claim deductions for your vehicle? If you do, make sure to keep a detailed log of your of all your businesses trips. There are many taxpayers who have tried and failed to take advantage of these deductions, inc…
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News · 4 min read ·
Many Charged in Worker's Compensation Scheme
Recently I read an article in the OC Register written by Sean Emery discussing a scheme to defraud worker's compensation insurance. 10 attorney’s and 6 others had felony fraud charges filed against them by The Orange…
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News · 4 min read ·
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Information
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a nine-digit number that always begins with the number 9. The IRS issues ITINs to individual…
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News · 5 min read ·
IRS Offers Tips on Choosing a Tax Preparer
The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers, one of the most common “Dirty Dozen” tax scams seen during tax season. The vast majority of tax professional…
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News · 2 min read ·
I-9 Deadline Approaches Quickly
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the new Form I-9 and all employers are required to start using the new form starting January 22, 2017 . What is the I-9 process? Within three days of hiri…
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Business · 1 min read ·
International & Domestic Trade Conference 2017
Are you a business involved in international or domestic trade and located in the Los Angeles area? You might be interested in attending a conference hosted by the State Board of Equalization which will be held Friday…
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News · 2 min read ·
2016 Shop Local Mavericks Event
Shop Local hosted its annual South Bay Business Mavericks Event last week and it was another great gathering. Founder Heidi Butzine has brought fantastic panelists together for the last 3 years. This year included Nic…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Federal Overtime Changes to Affect California Wages
The year is coming to an end and with that, new overtime and labor laws will be in effect. Changes in labor requirements can often cause more stress to employers. This is true especially when there are correlations be…
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News · 3 min read ·
Church Tax Fraud Embezzles $4.8 Million in Refunds
When we think of tax fraud, we often imagine cyber-criminals who steal our information without us realizing that our identity has been stolen. Hardly do we ever imagine we will meet our aggressor face-to-face. It is c…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Same-Day ACH Transactions
Have you ever tried to schedule an ACH payment last minute only to find the window has closed and now you’ll have to wait for it to process the next day? Here’s some news: the Federal Reserve Financial Services has an…
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