March 29, 2013
Texas computer store owner guilty of $250,000 tax evasion
Texas businessman faces tax evasion sentence of up to five years in prison and three years supervised released, plus up to a $100,000 fine and restitution.
March 20, 2013
Survey finds mixed views on economic growth from retailers and suppliers
Despite Growth, Survey Finds Concessions and Payroll Tax to be Economic 'Speed Bumps' for Retailers and Suppliers of Apparel Merchandise
March 18, 2013
Hospital chain fined $7 million for unpaid wages
California labor officials have fined a Southern California hospital chain, Pacific Health Corp., more than $7 million for not paying employee wages and bouncing payroll checks.
March 16, 2013
New Jersey delaying income tax refunds by up to 3 months
New Jersey is delaying income tax refunds to more than 13,000 filers by as long as three months as part of an effort by the state Treasury Department to reduce what it says is the growing problem of tax-refund identity fraud.
March 13, 2013
Tips for small businesses to navigate new tax laws in 2013
A checklist of steps that small business owners can take to help navigate changes stemming from the recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA).
March 5, 2013
How companies can make sure their payroll service provider is paying their taxes
Many businesses rely on a payroll service provider to handle their tax withholdings, but they still need to make sure the Internal Revenue Service and state agencies get their due.
March 1, 2013
Worker Classification Settlement: IRS offers relief to employers from past payroll taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has expanded its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), paving the way for more taxpayers to take advantage of this low-cost option for achieving certainty under the law by reclassifying their workers as employees for future tax periods.
February 26, 2013
Ohio accountants say new tax laws having little impact on clients
Congressional action at the start of 2013 to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" has raised questions and created some confusion for taxpayers, but it hasn't sent many of these folks over the edge.
February 22, 2013
Virginia CPA, company in IRS hot seat for not remitting payroll taxes
Greg Moore and Irvin "Jim" Jones Jr. have been friends for more than 40 years. For most of the past 10 years, they worked together at Jones' business, which performed inventory services for large companies.
February 22, 2013
Pennsylvania parochial school owes IRS $300K
A Catholic elementary school in Erie, Pennsylvania, owes the Internal Revenue Service more than $300,000 for failing to remit federal withholding taxes when the school was facing financial difficulties.
February 14, 2013
Report: Small businesses employ 55 million workers, are key to states’ economic recovery
Small businesses are leading most states' economic recovery, according to a new state-by-state report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, an independent office that serves as the voice for small business within the federal government.
February 14, 2013
$3B budget surplus for January
The United States posted a $3B federal budget surplus for the month of January, marking the first surplus in about five years.