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VoyageMIA interview with WXC Corporation CEO

Voyage Group of Magazines started in Los Angeles, with their flagship publication VoyageLA.  After generating our first million page views in LA they knew our content was resonating with the community. Since then, they’ve grown to a handful of other amazing cities, including Miami, with the help of an amazing network of friends, associates, local […]

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IRS updates guidance on deductions for meals and entertainment

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations on the business expense deduction for meals and entertainment following changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The 2017 TCJA eliminated the deduction for any expenses related to activities generally considered entertainment, amusement or recreation. It also limited the deduction for expenses related to food […]

Some popular tax benefits renewed for 2019

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that it is processing tax returns claiming benefits extended or changed by recent legislation. Most taxpayers can file when they are ready – and as they normally would – if they are eligible for one or more of these benefits and claim them on their 2019 federal […]

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Florida Workers’ Compensation Compliance Notice

Verification of Workers’ Compensation Coverage Dear Business Owner, The Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) is conducting a workers’ compensation insurance awareness campaign. The purpose of this campaign is to educate and inform business owners about Florida’s workers’ compensation coverage requirements. Your business may need to obtain workers’ compensation insurance, based upon […]

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6 Security Measures That Protect Small Businesses

Most companies have experienced at least one instance of check theft, in which a bad actor washed a legitimate check and cashed it. Cases of check theft dipped in the early 2010s as companies and banks shored up their security. Most companies have experienced at least one instance of check theft, in which a bad […]

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IRS: Don’t be victim to “ghost” tax return preparers

WASHINGTON — With the start of the 2020 tax filing season near, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to avoid unethical “ghost” tax return preparers. According to the IRS, a ghost preparer does not sign a tax return they prepare. Unscrupulous ghost preparers will print the return and tell the taxpayer to sign and […]

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IRS kicks off 2020 tax filing season with returns due April 15

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service successfully opened the 2020 tax filing season today as the agency begins accepting and processing federal tax returns for tax year 2019. The deadline to file a 2019 tax return and pay any tax owed is Wednesday, April 15, 2020. More than 150 million individual tax returns for the […]

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Jan. 31 filing deadline to file independent contractor forms

WASHINGTON — With just a few days remaining until the deadline, the Internal Revenue Service reminds employers and other businesses that January 31 is the filing deadline for submitting wage statements and forms for independent contractors with the government. Employers must file their copies of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, and Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage […]

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SBA Modifies Method for Calculating Annual Average Revenues for Small Businesses

In early December, the U.S. Small Business Administration published in the Federal Register a final rule to modify its method for calculating annual revenues used to prescribe size standards for small businesses. The final rule is effective Jan. 6, 2020. The SBA changed its regulations on the calculation of annual revenues from a three-year averaging period to a five-year averaging period, […]