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PTIN Renewal Open Now!
On October 23, 2019 the IRS put out a News Release encouraging Tax Preparers to renew their PTINs early through the online renewal process. The renewal process is supposed to take no more than 15 minutes. So, just get it done! Click HERE to read the entire article....
Bye Bye – W-2 Verification Code
W-2 verification code will be going away for the upcoming filing season.
1040 Revised (Again!) for 2019
Yeah, "Postcard" In 2018, the IRS introduced the “postcard” Form 1040. The new 1040 was promoted as a simpler version of the previous two‐pager. To "reduce" the size of the 1040, the IRS blew it apart and moved certain pieces to...
ITIN’s Set to Expire – Renew Now
2 Million ITIN's set to Expire on 12/31/2019 The IRS just released a bulletin as a reminder that certain ITIN numbers need to be renewed before 12/31/2019. Click HERE to read the full article
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IRS Warns About Evolving Tax Scams
IRS Warning Taxpayers About Scammers The issue of Identity Theft and Tax Scams are still very much alive and well. The IRS recently issued a warning to taxpayers to be on the lookout for a "surge of evolving phishing emails and phone scams". Click Here to read a brief...
Employee or Independent Contractor? – Are you doing it the RightWay?
Right or wrong, it is common practice in the Tax Industry to classify "Tax Preparers" working for your business as Independent Contractors. But, are they really Independent Contractors? Quick side note: This is not intended as a legal opinion, nor are we claiming to...
Windows 7 – Sad to see you go!
End of Support for Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server Operating Systems All good things come to an end... We are sad to see you go! Microsoft will stop releasing security updates for Windows 7 and several Windows Server products in January 2020. Meaning, we...
Understanding Millennials – Part 3 – Marketing Strategy and Tactics
In Part 1 of our understanding Millennials, we shared some generational demographic info and how important it is to win their business. Part 2 was a discussion about what Millennials want and things to consider to better appeal to them. Part 3 we are going to look at...
Understanding Millennials – Part 2 – What do they want?
In Part 1 of our understanding Millennial's, we discussed some high level demographic info and how important it is to win their business. In Part 2, we will discuss what Millennial's want and how to speak to them! This is sort of lengthy but is jam packed with food...
