Taxes

 Online Sellers Face Sales Tax Complications

June 12, 2015 

Online Sellers Face Sales Tax Complications

Raise your hand if you have one or more clients who recently started up an online business recently and are confused about the state sales tax implications. Now all of you (or at least most of you) can put your hands down.

Ken Berry, JD

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June 11, 2015 

Accounting Firms Armanino & RBZ to Merge

The combined firm will be named Armanino, and will keep its RBZ Los Angeles office location at 11766 Wilshire Boulevard with partners and staff continuing to serve its clients without disruption of services.

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June 11, 2015 

IRS Interest Rates to Remain Same for Q3 2015

Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.

 Congress Considers 7.7% Cut to IRS Budget

June 10, 2015 

Congress Considers 7.7% Cut to IRS Budget

The fiscal year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which provides funding for the Treasury Department, the Judiciary, the Small Business Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and several other agencies.

 Nine Tips to Avoid Investment Scams

June 7, 2015 

Nine Tips to Avoid Investment Scams

The world is full of ambitious people with big ideas. Unfortunately, often the big idea is to separate you from your money. Don't get scammed. If you're considering making a significant investment in a start-up or early stage company, follow these ...

 How to Handle Short Time-Frame Tax Audits

June 5, 2015 

How to Handle Short Time-Frame Tax Audits

As if getting audited wasn’t bad enough, now the IRS has added a new twist: the short timeframe audit. With these types of audits, it is possible that an audit case could be closed by the IRS before your client has a chance to show you the letter. This ar

Dave DuVal