April 14, 2014
Putting An End To Identity Theft
Russia has invaded the Ukraine; North Korea is firing on the South; Iran is about to develop nuclear weapons; terrorism is on the rise again; and the single most important thing to be afraid of is…
April 2, 2014
Economists: California Drought Could Weaken Economy for Years
Economists said in the quarterly forecast that arid conditions in 2013, the driest year on record for the Golden State, could diminish the fishing and manufacturing sectors in the state. However, the effect depends on whether the drought is "normal" or the beginning of "a long arid period."
April 2, 2014
California Ranks First in Women-Owned Businesses
California remains home to the greatest number of women-owned businesses in the nation and is the only state to surpass the 1 million threshold, according to the latest American Express analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
April 1, 2014
The Best States for Finding Professional Tax Help
According to a new report by financial education website WalletHub, the accessibility, affordability and effectiveness of available tax help varies significantly from state to state.
March 31, 2014
IRS Warns of New Email Scam
It's tax season, which is prime time for scammers who would rather be phishing.
March 31, 2014
How Does Your Firm Handle Inept Clients?
After working with clients for (mumble) decades, I still don’t know how to resolve this. Unless you think your clients would be receptive to sitting through a course (live or webinar) on “How to be a Tax Client”?
March 28, 2014
Move Over Fido – The Tax Filing Extension is a Taxpayer’s Best Friend
One could say that the automatic tax filing extension is the taxpayer’s best friend – besides being a bosom buddy to tax return preparers – as the tax filing season rushes to a close. And this BFF may be able to do more for you than you think. However, just like most good friends, it’s…
March 28, 2014
For Seniors: April 1 is Deadline to Take Required Retirement Plan Distributions
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers who turned 70½ during 2013 that in most cases they must start receiving required minimum distributions (RMDs) from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and workplace retirement plans by Tuesday, April 1, 2014.
March 26, 2014
California Exploring Special Tax Credits to Lure New Businesses
After enduring several rounds of Texas Governor Rick Perry's radio ads and visits to the Golden State to persuade businesses to move to Texas, California is fighting back with financially focused programs to keep and attract companies.
March 26, 2014
Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth
San Joaquin county officials on Tuesday signed off on an "aggressive" economic development strategy, a necessary step to position the inland and mostly agricultural county's agencies to receive millions of federal grants meant to help spur job growth.
March 25, 2014
IRS Says Bitcoin is Considered Property, Not Currency
The question has lingered for about two years, but the IRS has finally decided how to treat Bitcoins and other virtual currencies when it comes to taxes.
March 24, 2014
Possible Data Breach at California DMV Could Expose Millions
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is reporting a possible data security breach in its credit card processing services but said it had not yet found evidence that its computer system had been hacked.