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Many of us receive automated or “robo” calls on our cellphone. Sometimes the number will show up before you answer it and sometimes it will not. A recent article in the New York Times offers some advice to stop these calls from occurring: Read More

We recently came by an article on CNBC that was too good to not share. This article offers 3 tips on college planning and saving. Many of our clients have children or grandchildren that have aspirations of heading to college after high school. With the cost of

How to Know it’s Really the IRS Many taxpayers have encountered individuals impersonating IRS officials – whether in person, over the telephone or via email. Don’t get scammed. We want you to understand how and when the IRS contacts taxpayers and help you determine whether a contact

As the year draws to a close, now is an excellent time to review your current tax planning strategies to ensure they are still meeting your needs and to develop plans for 2017. Read More

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, many changes have impacted businesses and their reporting requirements. One change specifically is the reporting of medical insurance premiums paid by the S Corporation on behalf of a shareholder-employee with a greater than 2-percent ownership. Read More

The State of Arizona has made significant changes for 2016 to individual tax credits. These tax credits can help reduce your Arizona income taxes with a dollar for dollar reduction of your Arizona State income tax, allowing the taxpayer to self-direct their Arizona income taxes. These Arizona

The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners are warning taxpayers and tax professionals of fake IRS tax bills related to the Affordable Care Act. Read More

In part two of our series on the employment relationship of household employees versus independent contractors, we focus on the employer’s responsibility and benefits to following the regulations. Read More

Many questions have risen in recent years regarding employees and independent contractors, specifically focusing on household employees. Specific regulations have been set in place and many times, issues regarding household employees are brought to surface at the end of the employee relationship. In our two part series,

Many taxpayers have found a new stream of income with what the IRS refers to as the “Sharing Economy.” Websites such as Air BNB, Uber, and Lyft are just a few examples of this new income source. Read More