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Have you filed you 2014 tax return (or an extension) yet? The due date for filing your personal tax return (or an extension) is Wednesday, April 15. Small business owners, self-employed individuals and anyone who owes the IRS money may wait until the last minute to file. But...

The IRS considers a paper return that’s due April 15 to be timely filed if it’s postmarked by midnight on April 15. But dropping your return in a mailbox on the 15th may not be sufficient. For example, let’s say you mail your return with a payment on April 15, but the envelope...

Do you know what your business is worth right now? Practically speaking, it is worth what the highest bidder is willing to pay for it — no more or no less. Nevertheless, by taking all the relevant factors into account, you can position yourself for the best possible deal....

You might scratch your head and wonder why a law that is intended to improve the quality of health care for U.S. citizens would penalize employers that are trying to do their part. The reason is simple: Since the value of health benefits is not taxable to employees, the more...

As the weather and economy continue to warm up, employers around the country may be looking to hire more workers, including some already employed at high-paying jobs. If you go to work for a new firm — or your current employer transfers you to a different branch — you...

The Internet has revolutionized our lives. It facilitates financial transactions and the transmission of information. But with opportunities come risks. If you feel like you’ve lost control of your “digital dossier,” you’re not alone. There are weekly news...

The deadline for 2014 IRA contributions is April 15, 2015. The limit for total contributions to all IRAs generally is $5,500 ($6,500 if you were age 50 or older on Dec. 31, 2014). If you haven’t already maxed out your 2014 limit, consider making one of these types of...

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson recently released her 2014 annual report to Congress, which expresses concern that taxpayers this year are likely to receive the worst levels of taxpayer service since at least 2001, when the IRS implemented its current performance...

First, a reminder of a strong justification for requiring, for example, a flu vaccination policy. According to the Johns Hopkins medical organization, around 226,000 people are hospitalized annually with the flu and 16 percent — 36,000 of them — die from it....

In its budget request to Congress seeking a 22 percent increase in funds, the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour division (WHD) stated that it wants to expand its enforcement activities in so-called “fissured industries”. These are industries that use a lot...