Symantec, a California-based security firm, has issued a new warning to iPhone users after finding that cybercriminals are actively seeking to exploit Apple IDs through malicious SMS messages, which are designed to trick recipients into revealing their Apple ID credentials. It’s also used by hackers to access other sensitive information or to install malicious software on your iPhone.
Unfortunately, there are fraudulent tax return preparers out there who are lying to their clients about claiming clean energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This 2022 law was part of the federal government’s billion-dollar initiative to address bogus climate and energy challenges. It allows any company in any industry to buy tax credits from developers of wind, solar, and other clean energy projects and lower their tax bill by the use of tax credits.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it is proposing new regulations that would allow taxpayers to pay their taxes using credit cards or debit cards. These proposed changes are based on provisions of the Trump-era Taxpayer First Act, which became law in July 2019. The goal of the Taxpayer First Act was to turn the IRS into a more taxpayer-friendly agency.
It appears that all that money you make with cryptocurrency can't be hidden anymore. The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations&n
Social Security-related scams are very common, according to a March report from the Federal Trade Commission, which said it’s the number one “government imposter scam in the United States.” In 2023 alone, consumers reported losing more than $126.5 million in Social Security-related scams. That's millions!
The IRS has announced plans to end a major tax loophole for wealthy taxpayers that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade, the U.S. Treasury Department says. They plan to essentially stop “partnership basis shifting", which is a process where a business or person can move assets among a series of related parties to avoid paying taxes.
A new study by Gallup found that over half of Americans are interested in becoming their own boss. The Shopify-Gallup Entrepreneurship study, released Thursday, discovered that 62 percent of the surveyed adults would prefer to be their own boss, while 35 percent prefer working for someone else.
The general rule is that business travel expense deductions are only available to business owners, but don't count yourself out of those deductions just yet. Let's explore the ins and outs of the business travel deductions to ensure you make the most of every business trip.
To start out with, the IRS provides details on business travel tax deductions in IRS publication 463, and the the rules allow a variety of travel expenses to be deducted, including:
It's the season for tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding and devastating winds. So, I thought it would be a good time to review the rules for taking money out of your retirement accounts to get you through the storms.
The one thing any webmaster wants to deal with is spam and security issues. And when you run several websites like to do, it can really be time consuming unless you have the best protection for your systems. And as far as I'm concerned, you can do no better than what the folks at CleanTalk do to take care of that for me.
I get it…
You’ve been lied to before.
There are a ton of video builders out there that claim to be so “easy to use”…
You’d think you could close your eyes, hit a few keys, and pump out oscar winning videos that print cash.
But they lied to you.
So you just end up paying a freelancer 1000’s of $ to do it for you…
*sigh*
Which is why I was skeptical when I first heard about CreateStudio…
It’s supposedly the “#1 animated 3D video builder” on the market right now…
On March 11, 2024, the new rules that the U.S. Department of Labor created to clarify the classifications between independent contractors and employees went into effect. Many employers and freelance contractors have wanted a better distinction between what constitutes the difference and this document is the final rule on that issue.