Taxes June 25, 2026
4 Steps to Get Ahead of Higher Taxes
Most taxpayers do not proactively plan ahead on taxes for the next year. Having a CPA assist before the end of the year can result in a strategy to mitigate tax burden.
April 8, 2013
States increasing watch for fraud on income tax returns
To fight a growing problem of tax fraud, state authorities are flagging more tax returns as possibly fraudulent, part of a problem that tax authorities across the country are fighting.
April 7, 2013
IRS considering taxing employee perks like free meals, massages and other ‘motivators’
For thousands of Bay Area techies blessed to be working for benevolent behemoths like Google and Facebook, there could be an end to the free lunch. And the free shuttle to work. And maybe even the free haircut.
April 6, 2013
Fraud by unlicensed tax preparers is rising
Unethical tax preparers that pop up during tax season have found targets this year among unsuspecting people, particularly Latinos and lower-income filers.
April 6, 2013
IRS raids 6 tax preparer offices in St. Louis
IRS agents raided six tax preparation businesses Friday morning, seizing computers and other documents.
April 4, 2013
Pennsylvania launches new health insurance website
PA Insurance Department Launches New Health Insurance Website
April 4, 2013
Anthem’s insurance rate hike on small businesses draws criticism from California commissioner
California's insurance commissioner Tuesday criticized another rate increase by Anthem Blue Cross, even while acknowledging he's powerless to stop it.
April 3, 2013
Community banks increased small business lending by $8.9 billion via Treasury Department program
Increased Lending Represents an Estimated 38,000 Additional Small Business Loan over Baseline Levels
April 3, 2013
California political consultant pleads no contest to embezzlement charges
A California political consultant pleaded no contest Tuesday to embezzling $23,000 from a Merced County, California agricultural committee, although it remains to be seen whether she'll spend any time in jail.
April 2, 2013
Legislators in Maine shoot down capital gains tax cut, forward increase to raise earned income credit
Maine House rejects capital gains tax cut, backs bill to hike earned income credit.
April 2, 2013
Americans still don’t understand ObamaCare health plans, what the different options are
6 Months Before New Obamacare Plans Arrive, Consumers Still Don't Know What They're Buying
April 2, 2013
April 15 is coming, but there’s still time to reduce your taxes
One of the largest organizations of tax professionals in the United States is reminding taxpayers that it's still not too late for many to reduce their 2012 income tax burden.
April 1, 2013
IRS says New Jersey hospital owes $4.4M in unpaid payroll taxes
The federal government has cited Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus for failing to pay at least $4.4 million in taxes it withheld from employee paychecks -- a serious violation that can lead to civil and criminal charges.