Time to be Thankful: Thanksgiving 2017
It’s Thanksgiving week, and you are probably looking forward to spending the holiday feasting with family and friends! But before we get to the holiday, we wanted to thank all [...]
IRS Tax Relief in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
From the Desk of Lauran L Stevenson IRS Tax Relief in the wake of Hurricane Harvey On Tuesday, the IRS made an announcement outlining several relief provisions for victims of [...]
Taxpayer Advocate Service Mid-Year Report to Congress
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson Taxpayer Advocate Service Mid-Year Report to Congress This week’s post will introduce the Fiscal Year Objectives Report to Congress. This report presents a [...]
Tax Exempt Organizations: Due Dates Changed
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson Tax Exempt Organizations: Due Dates Changed The 2016 Tax Filing Year has been one of significant change when it comes to filings and [...]
IRS Tips to Taxpayers Preparing for Hurricane Season
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson IRS Tips to Taxpayers Preparing for Hurricane Season The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1. Last week, the Internal Revenue Service offered [...]
The Often-Overlooked Home Office Business Deduction
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson The Often-Overlooked Home Office Business Deduction As part of National Small Business Week (April 30-May 6), the IRS highlighted a series of tips [...]
When the IRS Knocks
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson When the IRS Knocks The IRS has created a special new page (“How to know it’s really the IRS calling or knocking on [...]
President Trump’s New Tax Proposal
From the Desk of Michael T. McCormick President Trump’s New Tax Proposal President Trump outlined his new tax proposal on Wednesday that the Administration intends to submit to Congress. “Today [...]
What to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives: “Tips” from the IRS
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson What to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives: “Tips” from the IRS Recently, the IRS issued several tax tips on how to handle [...]
Record Keeping
From the Desk of Michael T. McCormick Record Keeping I am often asked by clients, “What records must I keep to take a deduction?” The answer to that can be [...]