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Business · 2 min read ·
All About California’s New Salary Ban
California has a new salary history ban and for some state employers, the specifics can be a little confusing. Established in late 2017 with the intention of eliminating previous wage bias in the workplace, according…
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Business · 1 min read ·
New Required Poster for California Employers Starting April 1
Cal Chamber recently released information on the new required poster for California employers that must be displayed beginning April 1. Employers covered by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the New Parent L…
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News · 2 min read ·
U.S. and China Near Deal That Could End Most U.S. Tariffs
The U.S. and China are close to a trade deal according to a recent Bloomberg article. Here is what the author had to say on this very important topic: The pending deal that could lift most or all U.S. tariffs as long…
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News · 3 min read ·
Senator Pled for IRS to Waive This Year’s Under-Withholding
In a recent letter addressed to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the Senate Finance Committee’s leading Democrat has shown himself to be for the people by asking the IRS to waive all under-w…
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News · 2 min read ·
IRS Adds Student Loan Contributions to 401(K) Plans
It’s no secret student debt has been a rising epidemic in our nation; over $1.4 trillion now owed in student bills country-wide. For countless millennials, it’s an easy trap to fall into, and while the reasons behind…
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News · 2 min read ·
Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rates Yet Again
For the third time this year, the Federal Reserve has raised their interest rates yet again from 2% to 2.25%, and according to most, it’s a change that was both expected and welcome. Used to calculate the rates for cr…
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News · 2 min read ·
New Amnesty Laws in Wake of Wayfair v. South Dakota
Ever since the decisive Supreme Court ruling on the requirements of online businesses regarding sales tax, Wayfair v. South Dakota, states across the nation have been enacting new sales tax laws, while the businesses…
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News · 2 min read ·
Are You Taking Advantage of Penalty Abatement?
Here’s some good news for taxpayers with three or more consecutive years of great compliance history: if you had a clean tax record prior to recent penalties, you can apply to have those fees waved through the First-T…
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IRS · 3 min read ·
2017 “Dirty Dozen”: A Tax Scam Report from the IRS
Compiled annually, the “Dirty Dozen” lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime, but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or hire someone to help wi…
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News · 3 min read ·
IRS Offers Help to Hurricane Victims
The Internal Revenue Service has recently released information on tax relief that is available to victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. In general, the IRS is now providing relief to individuals and businesse…
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News · 2 min read ·
Hurricane Charity Scams on the Rise
With many victims of the most recent natural disasters still dealing with the devastating effects on their homes and businesses, good hearted people are looking to donate and help in any way possible. The IRS has rece…
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News · 2 min read ·
Wage Theft and Worker Mis-classification: Part 3
In the second part of our blog series on the lawsuits filed by the Labor Commissioner's Office, we covered a Chula Vista restaurant, La Querencia, who deprived their workers of their hard-earned pay and was ordered to…
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