How The FAST Act Can Affect Your Passport
President Obama signed the FAST (Fixing American's Surface Transportation Act) into law on December 4, 2015. Embedded within that law is one provision that can have serious consequences for…
5 Tax Audit Myths You’ve Probably Heard
Tax audits are a favorite topic for urban myths. Here's the truth behind the hype: A Tax Audit Is Intimidating: Unlike the grill sessions you've most likely seen on…
Protect Your Identity This Holiday Season
It seems that no sooner do we finish chowing down on Thanksgiving, it's time to shop. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are days in which retailers…
Taxpayer Tips for New Grads
If you're a member of the Class of 2015, chances are you have a lot on your mind: Finding work, moving to a new city, or moving back home…
Tackle Tax Day By Getting Organized In Advance
2015 is winding down and tax season will be here before you know it. Want to free yourself from the stress of last year's tax day? Start organizing your paperwork…
Volunteer Vacations: Are They Tax Deductible?
You've maybe heard of "voluntourism" in which you travel to a different area as part of a research team or volunteer crew. Alternative Spring Break programs are becoming more popular,…
Moving On Up: Tips On Deductible Moving Expenses
You did it. After a long job search and lots of dead-end interviews, you landed a great new gig. Unfortunately, you'll have to pull up stakes and move in order…
What You Need to Know About The October 15th Deadline
Last April, the tax deadline was staring you in the face and you just weren't ready. You kept calm and filed an extension that gave you leeway until the…
Automated Auditing AKA Robo-Auditing
It seems that everything is automated: dinner is interrupted by irritating robo-calls, job applications and resumes are passed through an impersonal applicant tracking system, and UPC codes have replaced…
Let This One Go To Voicemail: Suspicious IRS Calls
No one likes to hear from the IRS; notices are written in hard to decipher jargon and an IRS communication rarely conveys good news. What if the IRS calls…