Submitted by Debra Rodway on Thu, 2017-01-19 13:12
Ohio, along with other states, will require driver’s license information for the primary taxpayer and spouse (if Married Filing Jointly) beginning in tax year 2016.
This new requirement is in an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud.
Taxpayers will be asked to provide the information from their driver’s license or state issued identification card. For taxpayers who do not have a driver’s license or state ID card, they will have the option to indicate such and still be allowed to e-file.
Submitted by Debra Rodway on Mon, 2017-01-09 11:10
In recent weeks, the IRS issued a series of Security Awareness Tax Tips designed to help you take steps to protect yourself. If you missed them, we’ve created an IRS Security Awareness Tax Tips page for you to catch up or review.
Remember, cyber criminals continue stealing large amounts of personal data from outside the tax system. They can use that data to file fraudulent tax returns or commit other crimes while impersonating the victims.
The IRS, the states and the tax industry joined together in the Security Summit initiative to help fight back against these criminals. They have made significant progress to help taxpayers, but can do an even better job with your help.
Please consider taking these steps to protect yourselves and your data:
Submitted by Debra Rodway on Fri, 2016-12-30 09:59
For many of us, the new year signifies new beginnings . . . the first day of the rest of your life! Hoping this new year brings you all good things, and you are blessed with happiness, good health, and the love of family and friends.
Submitted by Debra Rodway on Wed, 2016-12-14 09:48
Carl N. Lupi, my beloved step-father, mentor and advisor, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2016 surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Carl has been a big influence in my life. I owe much of my success to him. Sometimes someone comes into your life who changes everything . . . raises the standards, makes you laugh, makes you feel like you. There is something about Carl that you can't put into words. Even though he is no longer here in body, he will always be here in our hearts.
Submitted by Debra Rodway on Wed, 2016-11-30 11:17
Dear Clients and Friends:
With a new administration taking shape in our nation’s capital after the elections, you can expect that significant tax reforms will be debated, and perhaps enacted, in the near future. But the greatest impact on year-end tax planning in 2016 will likely derive from what happened late last year, not what will happen next year.
In the waning days of 2015, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which was promptly signed into law. This new federal legislation reinstated dozens of favorable tax provisions that had expired, many of them retroactive to the beginning of 2015. In some cases, the new law made often-extended tax breaks permanent, with certain modifications. The changes included in the PATH Act provide both individual and business taxpayers with a clearer picture about the optimal tax moves to make before the end of this year.