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Tax Fraud Blotter: Who ya gonna call?

Accounting Today

From November 2020 to April 2022, Gregory made false claims to the IRS for the payment of nearly $65.3 For 2015 through 2020, he prepared and filed at least 54 false returns for clients. Barr, who pleaded guilty in February, owned the tax prep business Maxi Tax Resource. Her conduct cost the IRS more than $300,000.

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Auditors with unusual names deviated from rules, study finds

Accounting Today

They analyzed filings from nearly 3,000 public companies from 2016-2020. By Jeff Stimpson 5h ago Tax Smith+Howard starts new tax practices Smith + Howard, an Atlanta-based Top 100 Firm, has opened two new tax practices: Site Selection + Incentives and State and Local Income Tax Consulting.

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On the move: REDW appoints first OKC principal-in-charge

Accounting Today

GEORGIA Shelly Carmichael Smith + Howard, Atlanta, launched two new tax practices: site selection + incentives, led by Shelly Carmichael, and state and local income tax consulting, led by Brandee Tilman. Read the full story.) ILLINOIS Jason Van de Loo was appointed CEO at Choreo, Chicago.

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Small Business Tax Deductions: Pay Less in Taxes with Business Deductions in 2020

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What if you actually looked forward to tax season every year? Well, when you take advantage of small business tax deductions, filing can actually be an enjoyable experience. In 2020, depending on your income, your tax bracket could be as high as 37%. Travel expenses. Ok, this is not for the personal travel expenses.

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Eleventh-Hour Pandemic Relief – What a Homeowner Should Know

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act (the “Act”) passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 27, 2020, outlined several provisions to help individuals through this extended time of financial uncertainty. The second round of Recovery Rebates authorized by the Act are direct credits against 2020 taxes. TCDTRA, Sec.

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Los Angeles Tax Services – Local tax firm serving all Southern California

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This is the total of state and county sales tax rates. The California state sales tax rate is currently 6%. The Los Angeles County sales tax rate is 0.25%. Total employers as of 2020 are 291,833 with annual employment payroll of $244,345,310,000 for 3,914,718 employees compared to the LA county’s population of 9,829,544.

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The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For: Plante Moran #30 (2022)

Going Concern

2020 : 21st. Here’s why Plante Moran made this year’s ranking, according to Fortune : A strong company culture can engender employee loyalty—and Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firm, puts a big emphasis on strong and consistent leadership. 2019: 21st. 2018: 20th.