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IRS Offers Guidance For Taxpayers Impacted By Software Issue

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 15, 2019October 27, 2019

This week marks tax deadlines for some taxpayers – including tax-exempt organizations on a calendar tax year-end – but software outages caused concern that filings might not

Uber Settles With Drivers Over Independent Contractor Claims Before IPO

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 13, 2019October 27, 2019

After arguing for years that its drivers were not employees, the ride-share company Uber announced last week that it had settled with tens of thousands

Tax Filing Deadline Approaching For Many Charitable Organizations

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 8, 2019October 27, 2019

There’s one more filing tax deadline to go this spring. The 15th day of the fifth month after the close of the tax year, or

A Note About The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) And Posts On This Site

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 5, 2019November 30, 2019

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about tax, it’s that it’s constantly changing. While the basics tend to remain in place, there have been some

Super Fan Wins 100 Years Of Football Tickets Plus Offset To Cover Taxes

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 26, 2019November 4, 2019

Gregory R. Hampton, a New York Giants fan, might have been the biggest winner in the National Football League (NFL) draft. Hampton won 100 years

15 Things You Need To Know About Amending Your Tax Return

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 25, 2019October 29, 2019

Most folks assume that work for tax professionals tapers off after Tax Day, but for many of us, the pace actually picks up. This is

What To Do If You Didn’t File Your Tax Return On Time

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 17, 2019October 29, 2019

Tax Day was Monday, April 15, for most taxpayers in 2019 (though taxpayers who live in Maine or Massachusetts have until April 17, 2019). Not every taxpayer