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Monthly Archives: October 2021
What employers need to know when classifying workers as employees or independent contractors
It is critical for business owners to correctly determine whether the individuals providing services are employees or independent contractors. An employee is generally considered anyone who performs services, if the business can control what will be done and how it … Continue reading
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L.A. Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining $9 Million in COVID-19 Loans
A Los Angeles man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $9 million in loans from COVID-relief programs, some of which he transferred to his stock trading accounts and used for gambling trips to Las Vegas, federal prosecutors said. Andrew Marnell … Continue reading
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IRS: New contracts awarded to private collection agencies; taxpayers may be contacted by one of three groups
The Internal Revenue Service has awarded new contracts to three private-sector collection agencies for collection of overdue tax debts. The new contracts begin Thursday following today’s expiration of the old contracts. Beginning Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, taxpayers with unpaid tax … Continue reading
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St. Louis remote workers fight for earnings tax refund
A St. Louis city attorney argued in court that payers of the city earnings tax who worked from home last year would each need to file individual lawsuits against the city if they want refunds. A lawyer for St. Louis … Continue reading
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Here’s how a taxpayer’s custody situation may affect their advance child tax credit payments
Parents who share custody of their children should be aware of how the advance child tax credit payments are distributed. It is important to remember that these are advance payments of a tax credit that taxpayers expect to claim on … Continue reading
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Consumer Spending Rose as Inflation Held Firm in August
Inflation held firm in August as consumer spending rebounded sharply from a July decline, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of consumer price growth, rose 0.4 … Continue reading
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California’s Eviction Moratorium Ends, Leaving Tenants Facing ‘Tsunami of Evictions’
California may become a ground zero for a homelessness crisis, as the end of the state’s temporary halt to evictions — which officially expired last Thursday — means renters in arrears face the prospect of being forced from their homes. … Continue reading
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Lawyer accused of calling opposing counsel ‘lowlife bottom-feeder’ says term was ‘entirely truthful and accurate’
A suburban Chicago lawyer has admitted that he called a judge a clown and an opposing lawyer a “lowlife bottom-feeder,” but he said his comments were truthful or constitutionally protected speech. Lawyer Edwin Franklin Bush III of Des Plaines, Illinois, … Continue reading
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Trump Sues Niece, NY Times Over Records Behind ’18 Tax Story
Former President Donald Trump sued his estranged niece and The New York Times over a 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was partly based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters, according to the Associated Press. … Continue reading
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Old Country Buffet’s Bankrupt Parent Is Up for Sale Again
The on-again, off-again sale of the former Buffets Inc. empire is on again: Fresh Acquisitions, the owner of Old Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet, Tahoe Joe’s and other concepts, has another buyer, restaurantbusinessonline.com reported. This time it’s Serene Investment Management, an … Continue reading
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