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IRS Expects Hold Times To Increase At Call Center
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers that phone calls to the agency's support center usually start to dramatically increase following the President's Day holiday, which is this weekend. There are other options for taxpayers who have questions, of course, starting with using a tax professional such as a CPA or Enrolled Agent.
IRS Worker Charged With ID Theft, Filing False Returns
As an IRS contact representative, Sherelle Pratt was tasked with tackling confused tax filers' most complicated questions.
N.Y. Governor Opposes Cities Having Control Over Minimum Wage
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that local control of minimum wage could lead to cannibalistic competition among New York communities that would hold back economic growth.
D.C. Tax Commission Considers Cutting Middle Class Income Tax Rate, Levy on Businesses
A commission charged with reforming Washington, D.C.'s tax code will present recommendations to the D.C. Council that include cutting the income tax rate for middle-class earners and levying a fee on businesses that amounts to $100 per employee annually.
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New CBO Report Links Obamacare to Job Losses
In the wake of a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) assessing the impact of Obamacare on employment, Republicans in Congress are renewing some objections to the controversial legislation and modifying others.
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Reality Bites: The New 3.8% Net Investment Income Surtax
The specter of the dreaded new surtax on “net investment income” (NII) has turned into reality. For the first time ever, some upper-income taxpayers will have to pay the 3.8% surtax on their 2013 income tax returns. This could be a harrowing experience for some of your clients.
New Hampshire Representatives Considering Minimum Wage Increase
The 2014 version of a New Hampshire minimum wage hike bill, which would set the wage at one dollar above the federal level and then escalate it in future years, received predictable mixed reviews before a State House panel Tuesday.
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Are Your Clients Overlooking Tax-Free Fringe Benefits?
We get so busy during tax season that we often barely have time to breathe. Even so, I want you to do some reading. Call the IRS at 800-TAX FORM (800-829-3676) to get a printed copy of IRS Publication 15-B. Have you ever read it? It’s all about fringe benefits.