Labor and immigration rights advocates are worried that the policies being rolled out by President Donald Trump will make life particularly difficult—perhaps even dangerous—for an especially vulnerable worker population: immigrant day laborers. Trump wants to target “anybody that has any kind of ticket or infraction…That’s the danger” for day laborers. In the executive order he…
February 9, 2017 Congratulations! You made it through another year. What better way to start 2017 than with 17 great money-saving tax deductions? Use them to save money on your 2016 taxes if applicable, and keep them in mind to save on next year’s taxes as well. 1. Charitable Donations: Donations to a qualified charitable…
If you are hiding income from the taxman–or just worried you might not be able to substantiate every deduction–are you at risk for three years, six years, or more? Taxes are horribly complex, and even innocent activities can be misinterpreted. That’s one of many reasons it pays to know how far back you can be audited. Start with the…
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to be alert to unscrupulous tax return preparers touting inflated tax refunds. This scam remains on the annual list of tax scams known as the “Dirty Dozen” for 2017. “Exercise caution when a return preparer promises an extremely large refund or one based on credits or…
