IRS Highlights Charity Fraud Awareness Week

IRS Highlights Charity Fraud Awareness Week

Criminals pushing phishing scams impersonate a wide range of people and organizations to trick victims out of their private information and money. The seemingly endless flood of charity scams perhaps best demonstrates that there truly is no honor among thieves....
IRS Issues PTIN Renewal Reminder

IRS Issues PTIN Renewal Reminder

It’s that time again: time for federal tax return preparers to renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for the coming year. It’s no time to procrastinate, since 2021 PTINs will expire on Dec. 31. A valid PTIN is required for anyone who prepares—or...
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...
IRS Announces Tax Relief for Pennsylvania

IRS Announces Tax Relief for Pennsylvania

Parts of Pennsylvania have been added to the list of locations eligible for tax relief measures in the wake of Hurricane Ida. The Internal Revenue Service has now extended various tax deadlines until Jan. 3, 2022, for six counties in Pennsylvania, joining specified...