by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 21, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
How do you protect your tax business from cybersecurity threats? The months leading up to filing season are packed with studying tax law changes, learning software updates, training seasonal staff, and—of course—the holidays. During the pre-season hustle, it’s easy to...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 18, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Drake Software, LLC (“Drake”) is aware of the recently disclosed Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, and has taken the following steps to ensure the continued protection of its operations and customers. Actions Upon receiving cybersecurity threat...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 17, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service is moving quickly to do its part in relief efforts targeting tornado victims in Kentucky. Around December 10, Kentucky residents were hit by a trifecta of terror: tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flooding. Many small communities were...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 15, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
The IRS, the Independent Sector, and the National Council of Nonprofits are this week reminding non-itemizers that charitable contributions made this year may qualify for a tax deduction. This temporary rule comes from a provision in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 14, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service has updated its online information with the aim of helping individual taxpayers qualify for Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) if they didn’t already get one. The agency says it has updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the 2020...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 10, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Tax professionals have been in the crosshairs of cybercriminals for some time now, and it’s only getting worse. Now, the crooks are casting their nets, not only for client data, but to snare vital data of the tax pros themselves. The Internal Revenue Service says this...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 10, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
While most Americans have their eyes firmly on the Christmas holidays, many US retirees have another milestone to consider. While the holidays are the emotional favorite, they shouldn’t let the deadline slip by to make Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from their...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 8, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
New guidance is available for employers on the retroactive termination of the Employee Retention Credit. The new information is contained in Notice 2021-65. The reversal comes after passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Nov. 15 of this year. The new...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 5, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
We’re not trying to be alarming, but if you’ve got a small business, there’s someone looking over your shoulder—and we’re not talking about the government. They are, however, scammers and identity thieves, looking to use the business’ confidential information to file...
by TallyPage Accounting and Bookkeeping | Dec 3, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Six little numbers. They could be all the difference between a happy taxpayer and someone who’s fallen victim to identity thieves. The six numbers make up an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number, also known as an IP PIN, and they can help to keep...