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April 14, 2016 

Very Last Minute Tax Filing Tips

We can’t go back in time and start doing our taxes earlier, but perhaps we can look forward to the passing of the recently introduced Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016, which promises to simplify and decrease the cost of filing our tax returns.

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April 12, 2016 

3 Income Tax Surprises and Their Warning Signs

Wouldn’t it be nice if our clients contacted us before making any type of financial transaction with a tax consequence? Unfortunately, many of us as tax advisors are out of sight, out of mind, and out of the loop most of the year, leaving our ...

Dave DuVal

 Office Depot Offers Free Document Shredding for Tax Season

April 12, 2016 

Office Depot Offers Free Document Shredding for Tax Season

According to Office Depot’s monthly Personal Shopper Index, only 44 percent shred paper during tax season. Improper disposal of documents that contain personal information can increase the risk of identity theft. At Office Depot and OfficeMax retail ...

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April 12, 2016 

Last Minute Tax Filing Tips

Although taxpayers have a few extra days to file their returns this year, by midnight on April 18th instead of the usual April 15th deadline, the clock is ticking for those waiting till the last minute.

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April 12, 2016 

IRS Is Looking For A Few Good Volunteers

The TAP provides a forum for taxpayers to raise concerns about IRS service and offer suggestions for improvement. The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, the IRS Commissioner and the National Taxpayer Advocate.

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April 6, 2016 

IRS Says: We Accept Cash

Because PayNearMe involves a three-step process, the IRS urges taxpayers choosing this option to start the process well ahead of the tax deadline to avoid interest and penalty charges.

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April 6, 2016 

How To Lower Your Risk Of An IRS Tax Audit

Pop star Iggy Azalea has not been getting a lot of good news in the audit area lately. Not only did her Twitter Audit score land at 93 percent – meaning that only 7 percent of her followers are actually real people – but the IRS determined that she owes n

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April 6, 2016 

New Tax Scam Targets DC, Virginia, Maryland Residents

As reports of phone scams as well as email phishing schemes continue across the country, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers of a new phishing scam targeting Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia residents.

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April 5, 2016 

Tax Pros Focus on BBQ During Tax Season

Though finance industry professionals tend to order salads and lighter Mediterranean food throughout the year, all that goes out the window during busy season. Barbecue, which makes up only 3% of total orders throughout the year, is ordered twice as ...

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April 5, 2016 

The “Panama Papers” Leak Exposes Tax Dodgers Around The World

Among the “who’s who” of people named in the documents are friends or relatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of Great Britain, China, Iceland, Pakistan and the Ukraine. In addition, the president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, allegedly