by Patricia Parrilla Tax Services | Oct 8, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
Identity theft. Just the mere mention of this mayhem masquerade is enough to make the blood of tax professionals everywhere run cold. As keepers of our clients’ most precious information, we are at once the target to identity thieves, and the solution for our...
by Patricia Parrilla Tax Services | Oct 8, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
IRS extends tax deadlines and lifts dyed diesel fuel penalties for Hurricane Ian victims in Florida. Hurricane Ian slammed into the Florida coast last week, leaving a trail of destruction that resulted in more than a million without power and 81 confirmed dead. The...
by Patricia Parrilla Tax Services | Aug 20, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
Most tax-season-preparation checklists include updating software, reviewing tax law changes, earning continuing professional education credits, and training seasonal staff. Creating or updating a written information security plan (WISP) is one often-overlooked item...
by Patricia Parrilla Tax Services | Aug 9, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
This summer, the country has been hammered by extreme weather—from oppressive heat waves to torrential rains. In response to deadly flooding in Eastern Kentucky, the Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for counties the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
by Patricia Parrilla Tax Services | Jul 27, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
It’s never too early to start planning for the next tax season. For millions of tax pros, that means figuring how to make their operations more secure. One answer is to talk to your clients about signing up for an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number, or...
by Patricia Parrilla Tax Services | Jul 17, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
One of the Internal Revenue Service’s main advisory committees is asking Congress to give the agency the funding it needs to function well. The recommendations, split into two categories, come from the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee, or ETAAC, in its...