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On June 14, 2018, Ohio Governor Kasich signed legislation amending the income tax residency test. The law before the amendment stated that the individual was not domiciled in the state if the individual had fewer than 213 contact periods in the state. In addition to this, the new law states that the individual is not […]

The IRS has released a draft version of the 2018 Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. The new form is two half pages in length and eliminates over 50 lines compared to the 2017 form. Many items that in the past appeared on pages one and two of the 1040 have been moved to various new

In a decision on June 21, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that states can require online retailers who have substantial nexus in a state but who do not have a physical presence to remit sales tax to the state. In the past, retailers had to have a physical presence in the state before sales tax

The IRS has again put out a warning for taxpayers regarding scam attempts. Read the article here to protect yourself. If you are unsure if you are being scammed, don’t give any identifying information and hang up immediately. Contact Us with any questions.

The IRS recently announced a new tool that is designed to provide faster, easier access to publicly available information about tax-exempt organizations. Some of the features of the new tool include: Images of Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, and 990-T for the organization are now available The tool is mobile friendly Information related to an organization’s eligibility

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law on December 22, 2017. This major tax reform made many changes to the existing tax code. Read the letter in the link below to see how it may have affected you. How Did the Tax Reform Affect Me? If you would like to discuss the

For small business owners, tax compliance can be challenging. To help with this, the IRS offers a Video Portal to answer some questions. The Portal has videos for the following topics: Starting a Business Business Income Employers Filing and Paying Taxes Small Business Taxes Check out these videos to learn more about this topics. If

With the new tax law that is now in place, the IRS is encouraging taxpayers to do a “paycheck checkup” to make sure that enough tax is being withheld from their paychecks. This is especially important for 2 Income Families People with 2 or more jobs concurrently or those who only work part-time People claiming

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According to a Tax Tip recently published by the IRS, the IRS has extended the due date for certain employers to furnish 2017 health coverage information forms to individuals. Read the Tax Tip here.