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2018 Tax Filing Season Begins Jan. 29

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the nation’s tax season will begin Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 and reminded taxpayers claiming certain tax credits that refunds won’t be available before late February. The IRS will begin…
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Congress passes tax reform

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a second time on Wednesday, by a vote of 224–201, after procedural objections were raised about the version of the bill the House passed Tuesday afternoon. The…
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Deducting business expenses

It is important to separate business expenses from the following expenses: COST OF GOODS SOLD If your business manufactures products or purchases them for resale, you generally must value inventory at the beginning and end of each tax…
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Direct Deposit

The Best and Fastest Way to Get Your Refund The best and fastest way to get your tax refund is to have it electronically deposited for free into your financial account. The IRS program is called direct deposit.can use it to deposit your…
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Identity Protection

Prevention, Detection and Victim Assistance: Tax-related identity theft when someone uses your Social Security number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. How to reduce your risk Always use security software with firewall…
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How To Calculate Payroll Taxes

Learn how to withhold, remit, and calculate payroll taxes! If you are a small business owner with employees, you know paying them is not as simple as just writing out a check. For most employees, you must withhold the following taxes: …
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If IRS Letter arrives in the mail?

The IRS mails millions of pieces of correspondence every year to taxpayers for a variety of reasons. Below are some suggestions on how to best handle a letter or notice from the IRS: Do not panic. Simply responding will take…
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How to properly use your sales tax

Businesses that register with the Department of Revenue to collect sales tax are issued a Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Annual Resale Certificate). The certificate allows the business owners or their representatives…
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4 important bookkeeping tips for small business

Maintain regular records: If you keep regular, daily records of all transactions then you’ll have a much easier time of it when you need to do the end of accounting period. Use the right accounting system: Knowing…