Employee or Independent Contractor?

Employee or Independent Contractor?

Choose wisely; that’s the message from the Internal Revenue Service to business owners when it comes to deciding whether people who provide services to the company are employees or independent contractors. Generally, anyone is considered an employee if they provide...
Louisiana Dyed Fuel Relief Extended

Louisiana Dyed Fuel Relief Extended

To help compensate for a shortage of diesel fuel in the wake of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, the Internal Revenue Service has extended its relief measures basically allowing dyed diesel fuel to be temporarily sold and used for highway purposes. This latest announcement...
Security Summit Highlights ID Theft

Security Summit Highlights ID Theft

The tax industry partners who make up the Security Summit are urging practitioners to take a page out of the medical books in order to keep their computer systems healthy: to cure an infection, you first have to know your patient is sick. In other words, tax pros have...
IRS Announces August Child Tax Credit Payments Now Being Issued

IRS Announces August Child Tax Credit Payments Now Being Issued

The Internal Revenue Service says millions of families across the U.S. should see their advance payment of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in their bank accounts or mailboxes any day now. This payment is the second in a series of advance monthly payments. The August...
New Notice Includes Work Opportunity Tax Credit Relief

New Notice Includes Work Opportunity Tax Credit Relief

New guidance from the Internal Revenue Service seeks to clear the air on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for employers and gives relief to them as well. WOTC makes a federal income tax credit available to those employers who hire qualified workers from groups...