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News · 3 min read ·
Child and Dependent Tax Credit
Do you have minor children in your household? If you do, you are probably one of the many parents who place their children in childcare or summer camp in order to work or look for work. If so, your costs might qualify…
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News · 3 min read ·
Minimum Wage Increase: An Oasis or a Mirage?
The city of Los Angeles has agreed to draft an ordinance raising the minimum wage from $9.00 an hour to $15.00 by 2020 in the hopes of aiding in the quality of life for those who are functioning at the lowest rung of…
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Business · 2 min read ·
ACA and Employers: Why Workforce Size Matters
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has several provisions that affect employers' benefits and requirements. Under ACA, the size and structure of the workforce determines how the law will apply to the employer. Those who do…
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News · 2 min read ·
IRS Employee Tax Evasion
In a 10 year period, there were 1,580 Internal Revenue Service employees who willfully refused to pay taxes to the IRS, as reported by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) on April 14, 2015. 6…
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News · 2 min read ·
Mom-Entrepreneur Celebration
This past weekend was the Mom-Entrepreneur Celebration hosted by the Mom-e Club which I attended as a top 10 finalist for the Mom-Entrepreneur of the Year award. I had not heard of this organization until a business f…
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News · 2 min read ·
Auto-Audit: Automated Tax Return Evaluation
As you may have heard, there has been a large drop in the IRS budget leading to a decrease of 13,000 in full-time staff. As a result there have been audits of individuals has dropped to the lowest level in a decade. T…
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Business · 3 min read ·
7 Business Tax Deductions
If you are a business owner, you may be entitled to some (or all) of the following deductions. Talk to your CPA to see which of these may apply to you to reduce your tax liability. Home Offices If you use your home of…
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News · 2 min read ·
Entrepreneur Mom Finalist
I'm excited to announce that I have been chosen as one of 10 finalists for an Entrepreneur Mom Award. I saw information about the opportunity when a friend posted a comment on Facebook about applying and I looked into…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Upcoming Changes to Credit Card Processing
Credit card processing is due to change by October 2015. Currently, credit cards have a magnetic strip which contains the account information. EMV is the technology that will now be required which is a chip embedded i…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Get a Fresh Start with the IRS
If you owe more than you can pay to the IRS or have received a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, don’t panic. There’s still hope. In 2008 the IRS launched the Fresh Start initiative. Since then, there have been several expa…
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News · 2 min read ·
How the ACA Will Affect Your Tax or Refund Due
A week or so ago I received an e-mail from a client saying two employees who previously had tax refunds in prior years had not much returned when filing their 2014 return and thought it had to do with us as a payroll…
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Payment Systems: Apple Pay
Today there are more payment options than we can keep track of from mobile payment systems to digital currencies. If you are a retailer and considering which option may be most suitable for your business keep in mind…
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