With all of the tax law changes Congress made the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), the Internal Revenue Service announced the 2013 filing season will begin January 30th. The IRS hoped to open by January 22nd, but there is just too much work needed to update the tax code and reprogram the systems. Most filers […]
Tax Fraud – The IRS is Actively Going After Preparers AND Their Clients
I have a few clients who propose illegal ways to decrease their tax debt to me; some do so knowingly and others unknowingly. It’s my responsibility to keep us both on the right side of the tax law and out of trouble with the IRS. I do this to the best of my ability and […]
2012 Proposition 30 and 38 – What’s In it For You?
Proposition 30, a Sales and Income Tax Increase Initiative WHAT WILL IT COST? It raises California’s sales tax to 7.5% from 7.25% . When combined with your local sales tax, most of Alameda County will see the sales tax paid on purchases increase from 8.75 % to 9.00%. The two highest sales tax cities in […]