Taxes February 6, 2026
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed regulations Feb. 3 on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
January 1, 2014
San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour
Even as California and the rest of the nation move toward raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour, San Jose's lowest-paid workers are about to get even bigger paychecks and should continue to earn more than their peers for years to come.
December 30, 2013
Tips for Fraud Prevention in 2014
With fraud costing entities around the globe an estimated 5 percent in lost revenues, the world’s largest anti-fraud organization urges business owners and managers to make fraud prevention one of their top new year’s resolutions for 2014.
December 30, 2013
FASB & PCC Issue Private Company Framework, Definition of Public Business Entity
The Definition of a Public Business Entity will be used by the FASB, the PCC, and the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) to determine the scope of new accounting and reporting guidance and to identify the types of companies that are excluded from the scope of the Guide.
December 30, 2013
How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Giving to Charities
Writing a check to a charity can be easy, but tax laws can sometimes be challenging. Here are some tips to remember when doing some last-minute donating and what to remember when preparing the paperwork.
December 30, 2013
Florida Lawyer Guilty of Filing False Tax Returns
Prominent Miami criminal defense attorney Larry Handfield, the former chairman of the Public Health Trust, Jackson Health System's governing board, has quietly pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns.
December 28, 2013
New Laws in Nevada Include Tax Credits, Driver’s Licenses, Transportation
People living in the United States illegally will qualify for a Nevada driver's privilege card, filmmakers who produce in Nevada will be eligible for a tax credit, motorists in Clark County will pay an additional 3.4 cents for a gallon of gasoline, and thousands will have health insurance coverage under a new federal law managed…
December 28, 2013
Wisconsin Governor Considering Major Tax Overhaul
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker isn't promising big on tax cuts or reform, not yet, but one year out from his re-election bid he's talking big.
December 28, 2013
The 100,000+ Sales Tax Rules in the US Build Need for Automation
Scott McFarlane has always found the idea of accounting and sales tax boring, but that didn't stop him from starting a business to "make sales tax less taxing" for other businesses. That business is Bainbridge Island-based Avalara.
December 27, 2013
Non-Credentialed Tax Preparers in Minneapolis Charged with ID Theft, Tax Fraud
Four tax preparers in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center have been indicted on 63 counts of identity theft, conspiracy and tax fraud.
December 27, 2013
After-School Program Teaches High School Students How to Start a Business
A new after-school program at Hayward Middle School in Springfield, Ohio, will continue next semester and might expand next year, according to Springfield Christian Youth Ministries Executive Director Faith Bosland.
December 26, 2013
Ohio Minimum Wage Goes Up On Jan. 1
Ohio's 330,000 minimum wage workers will see their pay climb 10 cents to $7.95 an hour beginning Jan. 1 when the automatic hike takes effect. Minimum wages for tipped workers will get a 5 cent bump to $3.98 an hour.
December 26, 2013
IRS Reminds Tax Professionals to Renew their PTINs for 2014
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded professional tax return preparers to renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) if they plan to prepare returns in 2014. Current PTINs expire Dec. 31, 2013.