As a small-business owner, one of the biggest tax mistakes you can make - other than not filing them at all - is to misclassify your employees as independent contractors. While you must withhold taxes for employees, independent contractors pay self-employment...
One of the most unpleasant aspects of running a business is filing taxes. Doing it properly, however, is imperative in avoiding an audit and penalties.This entails more than just reporting all your income and filing on time. In addition, follow these five tips to...
Surviving a hurricane can be a life-changing, traumatic experience. The entire world, as you know it, may seem to have shattered around you. You may have lost your home or your job. Your health may be compromised. Your social network may have crumbled.In trying...
No matter how you slice it, facing problems with the IRS is stressful. Maybe you’re going through a corporate audit. Or perhaps you have an ever-growing pile of tax debt, and you can’t see a way out. Dealing with tax issues is confusing and unfamiliar to...
With Veterans Day just around the corner, it seems like an appropriate time to review some core tax exemptions that veterans can receive. In today’s article, we outline the Georgia tax exemptions available to our brave men and women who have served in the armed...
Tax season isn’t until April, but the deadline will approach faster than you expect. Now that we are nearing the end of 2018, it is time to think about your approach for paying this year’s taxes. It is in your best interests to minimize the amount of taxes...
You’ve received a letter from the IRS telling you that you face an audit. Now what do you do?First, if the contact from the IRS is in any form other than a letter (phone call, email), then it is a scam. The IRS will only contact you via the U.S. Postal Service...
The midterm elections are just around the corner. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who will be serving as an election worker on November 6, you may have questions about your compensation—and the tax laws that apply to this income.In today’s...
Millions of hopefuls felt disappointed after they discovered Tuesday night that their Mega Millions lottery tickets did not match the winning numbers. The outlandish odds of winning the lottery did not discourage many Georgians from purchasing a ticket. The jackpot...
If you receive a letter in the mail from the IRS, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re in trouble. They could be sending you a refund check. Or they could be contacting you to say that, after reviewing your tax return, they’ve found that you may be...
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