by Candy | Feb 21, 2017 | Featured, News
The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers, one of the most common “Dirty Dozen” tax scams seen during tax season. The vast majority of tax professionals provide honest, high-quality service. But there...
by Candy | Feb 14, 2017 | Featured, Payroll
Employers have received clarification on California’s new minimum wage law. The California DLSE recently released new FAQs (“New Minimum Wage Phase in Requirement 2017-2023 SB 3 — Frequently Asked Questions“) addressing California’s new tiered minimum wage...
by Candy | Feb 10, 2017 | Featured, Payroll
Last week I received an e-mail with a link to an article regarding a court case for on-call rest periods for employees. According to the CA Supreme Court, this is not allowed. The information presented below was written by Gail Cecchettini Whaley and appeared on the...
by Candy | Feb 3, 2017 | Featured, Taxes
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen made some comments a few weeks ago regarding the 2017 tax filing season. Here is information he shared: Last year, the IRS issued almost 111 million refunds. That amounted to about 73 percent of all returns. For many people, this is the...
by Candy | Jan 30, 2017 | Featured, Payroll
There have been many changes to the labor laws in California that took effect January 1, 2017. The new laws listed below are pertinent to private businesses and will be put in place this year: Smoking is prohibited in more places that before. Law ABX2-7 updates...
by Candy | Jan 20, 2017 | Bookkeeping, Featured
As my staff has reached out to clients requesting W9 forms for those we don’t have on file, I have found there are a lot of misunderstandings regarding who is considered a vendor for 1099 reporting. I’ve heard comments such as “You don’t need a...