by Candy | Aug 1, 2016 | News, Taxes
Have you heard of Airbnb, a service listing vacation rentals all over the world? If you have used it, you probably noticed you didn’t have the same taxes due as if you had been in a hotel. However, if you’ll be staying in the city of Los Angeles in the...
by Candy | Jul 22, 2016 | News, Software
Criminals are making it harder to keep money in your accounts by using skimmers attached to machines where cards are swiped. These devices are placed on or inside ATMs, and often gas pumps to get your account number and pin to duplicate the information. These skimmers...
by Candy | Jul 19, 2016 | News, Software
Tech support scams are commonplace and have been going on for some time now. More recently, criminals have been pretending to work for Microsoft and contacting people to misinform them that they have found viruses on your computer after scanning it. What they do next...
by Candy | Jul 1, 2016 | Business, News, Payroll
Are you an employer in the City of LA, or unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County? As of July 1st, 2016, employers are required to pay the new minimum wage rates as follows: LA County – effective July 1st of each year Anyone who works at least two hours in...
by Candy | Jun 14, 2016 | News
Last week the Torrance Chamber of Commerce hosted the Business Awards 2016 luncheon. Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services was one of the businesses honored and received recognition as the Small Business of the Year. I have to admit I was surprised when I...
by Candy | Jun 3, 2016 | Featured, News
Last week I read an article in Tax Pro Today written by Michael Cohn, and I want to share his thoughts regarding IRS deficiencies with you since this can affect us all. Here is what he had to say: The Internal Revenue Service needs to enhance its internal control over...