by Judith Ackland | Feb 24, 2017 | Cybersecurity
Those of you have been reading my blog for a while know that cyber security is a great concern of mine. I received the blog below by email this week. With the writer’s permission, I am sharing it with you this week to warn you of the dangers of using the auto-fill...
by Judith Ackland | Feb 17, 2017 | Business Law, Taxes
In the last few weeks, I have several folks asking about what is the best type of entity to use for their business. Consequently, I thought we could revisit a blog from May 2016. Are you considering starting a new business? One of the decisions you will need to make...
by Judith Ackland | Feb 12, 2017 | Consumer, Taxes
This time of year, folks are gathering all their information to file their taxes. If you are planning on hiring someone to prepare your taxes, here are some questions to ask the preparer: Do you have a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) issued by the IRS? It is...
by Judith Ackland | Feb 10, 2017 | Taxes
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, including the individual mandate to have health insurance, many questions arise when it is time to file tax returns. One issue that came up this week is calculating your premium tax credit. If you purchased your health...
by Judith Ackland | Feb 3, 2017 | Taxes
This article is IRS Issue Number IR-2017-19. We are reposting this article to give you accurate information about IRS scams being circulated by phone and email this year. Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents remain a major...