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The Ebola outbreak is all over the news, especially now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported cases on U.S. soil. As of Oct. 22, the World Health Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, reported more than 9,900 reported cases of Ebola...

The IRS recently announced that it has made it easier for taxpayers who hold interests in either of two popular Canadian retirement plans to get favorable U.S. tax treatment. The tax agency also took additional steps to simplify procedures for U.S. taxpayers with thes...

In its attempts to narrow the “tax gap” between what taxpayers report and what they legitimately owe, the IRS is cracking down on taxpayers who fail to report taxable income. For one married couple, the IRS claimed the value of an airline ticket received by redeeming...

Surveys repeatedly show that many Americans are not saving enough for retirement. That’s a shame. Not only are they risking a financially-insecure future, they are overpaying their taxes. Don’t let this happen to you. Here are some facts you should know: You are...

If you’re a “large” employer, time is running out to prepare for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) shared responsibility provision, commonly referred to as “play-or-pay.” It’s scheduled to go into effect in 2015. Under transitional relief the IRS issued earlier this year, for...

Phone scams aren’t new, but they are getting bolder and more sophisticated. Many people rejoiced when caller ID was introduced because it became easier to avoid unwanted calls. But it was only a matter of time until thieves developed ways to use caller ID like a Trojan...

Businesses often prefer to treat workers as independent contractors to lower their costs and administrative burdens. But the IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor, various state agencies or even the employees themselves may challenge an employer’s classification. The U.S. Tax...

Retailers often find accounting for merchandise inventory challenging and time-consuming, especially when they carry many different types of products. The retail inventory method simplifies the process by allowing taxpayers to approximate ending inventory without necessarily...

Normally, a taxpayer may qualify for home office deductions when he or she uses a separate room or clearly divisible space strictly for business purposes. But what if your place is so small that you can’t avoid at least some minimal personal use? That was the situation in a...

The IRS has provided guidance on how employees should treat amounts wrongfully included in their W-2 income for the premiums their employers paid for their same-sex spouses’ health insurance. In IRS Information Letter 2014-0012, the tax agency advises employees to request a...