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Changes to Our Secure Portal
We have done away with folders in order to simplify and increase security procedures. When you login to our portal, you are in your own secure space that nobody has access to, other than you and select employees. Documents and files will be available for a period of 30 days. After 30 days, if you…
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Taxpayer Advocate Releases 2017 Annual Report to Congress
Here a just a few of the common sense proposals included in the more than 1,000 pages of the report. Strengthen Taxpayer Protections in the Filing of Federal Tax Liens Codify the Rule That Taxpayers Can Request Equitable Relief Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6015(f) Any Time Before Expiration of the Period of Limitations on…
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Updated 2018 Withholding Tables Now Available
Taxpayers Could See Paycheck Changes by February The Internal Revenue Service today released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. This is the first in a series of steps that IRS will take to help improve the accuracy of withholding following…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday January 15, 2018
Our office will be closed Monday January 15th, 2018 in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This will be the last federal holiday we recognize until after April 17th (Tax Season).
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Federal Tax Changes may prompt State Tax Changes
For many, many years we have had an unlevel playing field when it comes to paying federal income tax. Whether you agree or not, does not matter. This truth is irrefutable. Historically, U.S. citizens that live and work in states with no state income tax have paid more federal income tax, than those with the…
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We are Hiring!
To inquire, send resume to greg@bara.net. All contact is strictly confidential.
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2018 Tax Law Changes in Brief
We are very excited about the opportunities coming in 2018! Everyone will have questions about how the new tax code will affect them and we are busy preparing to address those questions. Many of the changes are going to require technical guidance, which the IRS may not be able to address until after this tax…
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Alabama vs New York Under the New Tax Code
A tale of two states with two very different outcomes. After reading a CNN story where New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared, “the GOP tax bill will pillage blue states“, I felt compelled to share some facts about our tax system. This coming tax season will be my 32nd. I’ve been studying and working with…
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Early Due Dates for W-2, W-3 and Form 1099-MISC
Employers face a January 31, 2018, due date for filing 2017 Forms W-2 and W-3 with the Social Security Administration. This date applies to both electronic and paper filers. Form 1099-MISC is due to the IRS and individuals by January 31 when reporting non-employee compensation payments in box 7. Penalties for failure to file correct…
