- IRS Liberalizes Position on Local Lodging
- In the past, a business deduction was allowed only for lodging when a taxpayer traveled away from his or her “tax home.” A taxpayer's tax home is generally the location (such as city or metropolitan area) of a taxpayer's main place of business (not necessarily the place where he/she lives).
- Social Security Administration Launches New Online Tool
- If you go back a few years, you may remember that every year, about three months before your birthday, you received an earnings and benefits statement from the Social Security Administration providing you with a history of your earnings and projected benefits. Then, along came a recession and the accompanying budget cuts and the mailing out of the statements stopped, except for workers age 60 and over.
- What to Do If You Receive an IRS Notice
- It's a moment many taxpayers dread. A letter arrives from the IRS and it's not a refund check. But don't panic; many of these letters can be dealt with simply and painlessly.
- Big Changes Coming for Investors in 2013
- 2013 will bring some big changes for investors, and none of them for the better. Taxpayers affected by these upcoming changes may wish to consider taking actions in 2012 to mitigate the impact of these changes. The following are the changes that will affect investors in 2013.
- Are You an Employee or an Independent Contractor?
- The distinction has significant implications for both the employer and the employee. Employers like to treat individuals as independent contractors because they avoid having to match the employees' payroll tax, pay benefits, pay unemployment insurance, etc. This results in a significant savings for employers.
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