Payroll Fraud: The Different Types, Detecting It and Preventing It
At first glance, payroll fraud might seem difficult to achieve–after all, shouldn’t theft be easy to spot? Well-hidden fraud is not obvious to...
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Avoid Penalties – Ensure Accuracy of Wage Reporting
The Social Security Administration has started mailing informational notifications to employers that submitted W-2s for 2017 that contained...
IL & WI Will Require Sales Tax Collection by Internet Sellers
Illinois and Wisconsin, along with 28 other states are acting to pass laws or regulations to require sales tax collection by remote sellers now or in...
A Healthy Start to the New Year!
Happy New Year! All of the guests have returned home, the holiday decorations are taken down and packed away, the hustle and bustle of the holiday...
Using a Vehicle for Business: Q&A
Next to your home, your car is probably the most expensive investment you make. The costs of paying for and maintaining it can be considerable. Can...
Papers, Papers & More Papers, Oh My!
Suggested Record Retention Guide for Businesses Isn’t it such a great feeling heading into the new year being prepared? All the clutter is cleaned...
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Fighting Identity Theft is an Ongoing Battle
Since 2011, the IRS has been involved with 19 million suspicious tax returns due to identity theft. Fighting identity theft is an ongoing battle as...
Last Minute Tax Planning Change
Last Friday, December, 19, 2014, the President signed into law the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014.” This Act contains last minute, retroactive...
New Repair Regulations Revisited
Now that the year is coming to an end, we would like to revisit the new repair regulations. The IRS has decided that we need to determine whether to...
Selling Your Business? Make Your Business Valuable, Marketable and Purchasable
Selling a business is one of the most important financial occurrences in a business owner’s lifetime. Selling a business should be a planned and...