Millions of people across the world schedule meetings, phone calls and events on Gmail calendars every day, taking for granted that this handy calendar app functions flawlessly. Now, scammers are using Gmail calendars to infect computers with malware and other…
If federal income tax and employment taxes (including Social Security) are withheld from employees’ paychecks and not handed over to the IRS, a harsh penalty can be imposed. To make matters worse, the penalty can be assessed personally against a…
Summer is here, and you might be thinking about getting some vacation time. If you’re self-employed or a business owner, you have a golden opportunity to combine a business trip with a few extra days of vacation and offset some…
If you search “How to complete a W-9 form” in Google you’ll find 4,490,000,000 search results (apparently completing the W-9 form generates confusion for many people). This innocuous reporting form seems simple to complete, yet mistakes are frequently made when…
In the course of operating your business, you probably spend time and money “wining and dining” current or potential customers, vendors, and employees. What can you deduct on your tax return for these expenses? The rules changed under the Tax…
If you read the Internal Revenue Code (and you probably don’t want to!), you may be surprised to find that most business deductions aren’t specifically listed. It doesn’t explicitly state that you can deduct office supplies and certain other expenses.…
You may have heard about the upcoming ‘go live’ July 1, 2019 date for Uber Eats to begin calculating, collecting and remitting sales tax on behalf of restaurants. This change could cause confusion for restaurant owners who could be concerned…
Many employers prefer to classify workers as independent contractors to lower costs, even if it means having less control over a worker’s day-to-day activities. But the government is on the lookout for businesses that classify workers as independent contractors simply…
Scammers continue to find unsuspecting victims long after tax season has ended. According to the IRS, scammers have launched two new variations of tax-related scams. The first scam involves Social Security numbers related to tax issues and the second scam…
Do the upcoming minimum wage increases have your head spinning? On July 1, the minimum wage will increase in California, Illinois, Oregon, and other states. Not sure if your business will be affected? We’ve broken it down for you by…