A lot of people have already filed their taxes for this year. Unfortunately, many taxpayers miss the deadline annually. A report in 2014 found that 7 million taxpayers failed to file taxes that year, which means roughly 5 percent of the population do not...
Atlanta Georgia Tax Law Blog
Why your tax refund might be smaller this year
Whether it’s contributing to a college fund, fixing a hole in the roof or just funding a vacation, millions of Americans depend on their tax refund every year. For some, it’s more than just extra money towards luxuries. It can be necessary to keep up with...
Gathering your tax documents to file your return
It may be only February, but tax season is officially upon us. By now, you should have received all of your relevant tax documentation to file your tax return for the past year.The April 15 deadline may still be a long way off, but as we’ve discussed previously,...
Common tax mistakes for independent contractors
More Americans than ever before have begun to work as independent contractors. In 2018, the Labor Department reported that approximately one out of every 10 workers in the United States qualified as an independent contractor. Independent contractors have...
How Atlanta is using taxes to fund the Super Bowl
Anticipation mounts as Atlanta gears up to host Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. The city is spending upwards of $46 million dollars on the event—in addition to $200 million spent to build the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the game will take place. Much of this funding...
Miscalculating overtime and other payroll errors to avoid
Let us say you are a new business owner with several employees. You try to follow the IRS's guidelines concerning timely payroll deposits.You do your best to absorb pertinent information, but you grow concerned about making payroll mistakes. Here are three...
IRS employees return to work without pay
The record-long partial government shutdown has been going on for nearly a month. More than 800,000 government employees are either furloughed or working without pay. But the shutdown is affecting far more people than just these workers. Americans across the country...
Are you at risk for an IRS audit?
You may have heard about a tax audit and what it involves, but do you know if you yourself may be at risk for one? Many people do not know the basics of what the IRS looks for when conducting an audit, or why and how it selects certain taxpayers for audits.When you...
4 reasons it can pay to file your tax return early
The new year is upon us. You may be just coming out of your turkey coma or focusing on your near year’s goal of shedding those extra holiday pounds. While April 15 may still be a long way off—and preparing your tax return is never a task you look forward to—there are...
How to deduct your losses following Hurricane Michael
When Hurricane Michael tore through the southeastern part of the country earlier this year, it left many communities devastated. In Georgia, 69 counties were hit particularly hard—and are therefore eligible for certain benefits.In a previous post, we discussed...
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