A tax delinquency or non-filing can cause you to loose your license more...

If you suddenly get a letter from the California Franchise Tax Board, you are not alone. I cut and pasted the information below for you: more...

Are you ready and have what you need? Do you know everything you are supposed to know as a traveler? The reality is that with the IRS: Ignorance is no excuse. They honestly expect every tax payer to be capable of keeping track of what they can or cannot do. more...

(this article is about FSAs, not HSAs [High Deductible Savings Accounts])

When I have heard of coworkers talking about singing up for benefits, the most common thing said about a Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is: “that’s the one where you lose your money at the end of the year.”  That comment immediately ends the discussion (unless I jump in), because it sounds like bad deal. more...

Its official, we get to keep our 55.5 cent per mile deduction for business related travel! more...

Yes, that dreaded log that causes most of our clients to sigh. By the end of this I hope to have you convinced to keep one. more...

Most people have already filed their tax returns, but many individuals filed an extension to allow them until October 15 to file their 2010 tax return. In any year that you anticipate not being able to file your tax return timely, it is prudent to file for an extension.
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A recent Tax Court case highlighted the documentation required when deducting mileage for the use of a personal vehicle. more...

We have all heard about the “Bush Era Tax Cuts” which will be hashed out by the lame duck congress (which is by the way is an unconstitutional assembly according to the 20^thAmendment). These tax cuts will have a major impact on the middle class if not extended but there is another tax “cut” that most are not aware of that is set to expire this year.
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Most travelers are aware of the “One Year Rule”. The One Year Rule is the part of the tax code that draws a line between temporary and permanent work. This rule is important since travelers receive tax free lodging/meal allowances for working temporary assignments as opposed to permanent work assignments.
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