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March 5, 2015 

Bonsai Tax

Bonsai Tax helps people with 1099 Self-Employed Income keep track of their business expenses to pay less tax. We enable you to keep track of your income and expenses to maximize your tax deductions and minimizing the amount of taxes you’ll end up owing with minimal amount of work. BONSAI MAKES YOUR LIFE EASIER BY:...…

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March 5, 2015 

How to Increase an Investment Interest Deduction

It’s rare when tax return preparers advise their clients to look a gift horse in the mouth. But it might happen when a taxpayer is affected by the limits for deducting investment interest expenses. Depending on the situation, it may make sense to elect preferential tax treatment for certain long-term capital gains or qualified dividends...…

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March 5, 2015 

Common Taxpayer Scams Get IRS Attention

The IRS compiles annually The Dirty Dozen, listing a variety of common scams taxpayers may encounter any time during the year. Many of these con games peak during filing season as people prepare their tax returns or hire someone to do so. Some of the more

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March 4, 2015 

The Kiddie Tax: Is It Worth It To File A Separate Return?

Under the “kiddie tax,” if unearned income of a dependent child who is under age 19 or a full-time student under age 24 exceeds an annual threshold, the excess is taxed at the top rate of the child’s parents. The threshold on 2014 returns is $2,000.

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March 4, 2015 

Are Your Clients ACA Ready?

Now that the Affordable Care Act is completely underway, some business owners have found that they are not prepared to ensure compliance, particularly as new changes go into effect and they prepare to file their 2014 taxes.

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March 3, 2015 

Top 10 IRS Identity Theft Cases of 2014

Continuing its enforcement push against refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the Top Ten Identity Theft Prosecutions for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14). The ongoing efforts to bring identity thieves to justice ...

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March 2, 2015 

Regulations and IT Issues Add To Costs for Businesses

Many businesses are wasting valuable resources by maintaining disparate IT systems or using manual processes to remain compliant with laws and regulations governing their workforces, according to a new study released by CFO Research and ADP.

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March 2, 2015 

AICPA to Host Webcast on Legalized Marijuana

As of last week, laws legalizing recreational marijuana use have gone into effect in four states, with nearly half of the states already having medical marijuana laws on the books. Professional service providers, including CPAs, are increasingly ...