Taxmagedon Strikes!
So, you and your spouse combined make over $250,000. Did you get a surprise when you went to file your taxes this year? Did all of a sudden you now owe a TON of extra $? You got hit by…
IRS Has $760 Million for People Who Have Not Filed a 2010 Income Tax Return
Refunds totaling almost $760 million may be waiting for an estimated 918,600 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2010, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2010 must…
Have you upgraded your QB yet?
Did you know that one of the most important features of QB 2012 or higher is that you can "data trim" your information? This is especially important if you ever find yourself in an audit situation. This way, using data…
ACA – did you know it may be better to TERMINATE your Health plan?
Today we hosted an amazing webinar with Chris Brown and Mark Hunter from www.easyaca.com . They gave us some interesting news that even I didn't know! Did you know that it may be better to REMOVE your company health plan if…
Awful Historical Taxes That Make Yours Seem Not So Bad!
As you scramble to prepare for next years taxes coming (un hungh, sure, yeah right Tax Goddess!!!), take a moment to reflect on how once upon a time taxes were way crazier. Here's a short list of five taxes that…
What to Do if You Can’t Pay Your Taxes
Financial life isn't great for many right now, and tax deadlines are rapidly approaching. If you find that you can't pay your taxes on time, the Federal Trade Commission can help. Here's what they suggest: Read your notices from the…
Bill Comes Due for Bogus Tax Relief Company
If you owe back taxes, you may be tempted to turn to companies that claim they can reduce or eliminate your tax debts and stop back-tax collection by applying for IRS hardship programs. The truth is that most people don’t…
2014 Tax Season Delay
WASHINGTON–The Internal Revenue Service today announced a delay of approximately one to two weeks to the start of the 2014 filing season to allow adequate time to program and test tax processing systems following the 16-day federal government closure. …
Should I Be Collecting And Remitting Sales Tax?
Should I be collecting and remitting sales tax? By Jason Rush, head of Payroll and Sales Tax @ Tax Goddess Business Services®, PC, Scottsdale CPA Sales tax (also known as transaction privilege tax) can often be a confusing, and let’s admit,…
Pay your taxes or lose your drivers license
Albany, NY Some 16,000 delinquent taxpayers were put on notice in August: Pay up or lose your driver's license. The Department of Taxation and Finance sent the warnings to implement new provisions of law enacted with the state budget. Gov.…
Back-to-School Tax Tips for Students and Parents
Going to college can be a stressful time for students and parents. The IRS offers these tips about education tax benefits that can help offset some college costs and maybe relieve some of that stress. • American Opportunity Tax Credit. This…
IRS Targets Thousands Of Small Businesses For Extra Scrutiny
Is the best defense a good offense? Maybe, and the IRS is still under scrutiny for targeting. Hate The IRS? You’ll Love These Laws. The tax agency is doing some targeting of its own, fingering at least 20,000 small businesses.…
6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Social Security
Social Security took a cut out of every paycheck we ever earned, and the money was used to pay benefits to our grandparents, parents and older siblings. Now, finally, it's our turn, and it's only natural that we want our…
IRS Email Scam Alert
We have been made aware of an email being sent around allegedly from the IRS. This is a fraud and an attempt at ID theft. The IRS will never email you asking for your social security number or any bank…
IRS Will Close to Public for Five Days under Furlough Plan
(Bloomberg) The Internal Revenue Service will close all of its public operations on five days from now through August because of employee furloughs, IRS Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller told employees in a memo Friday. The tax agency will be…
