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QuickBooks Renewal Phone Scam

If you receive a phone call with a transcript similar to the following, beware that it is a scam:

“This is an automated reminder message from QuickBooks Support ...

WI Personal Property Tax Repealed

Big news! On June 20, 2023, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 245 (AB 245), repealing Wisconsin's personal property tax, and certain filing requirements associated with the tax. The ...

Chrome Web Browser Security Vulnerabilities

On June 1, Google discovered that a “zero-day security vulnerability” in its Chrome web browser is being actively exploited. A zero-day vulnerability is an undiscovered flaw in an application or ...

Beware (Again!) of Employee Retention Credit Scams

We have discussed this in the newsletter before, but recently the scamming has ramped up and new warnings are being issued. The IRS is warning small businesses and tax-exempt organizations to steer ...

Where's My Refund? tools

The best way for taxpayers to check the status of their federal refund is to use the Where's My Refund? tool, found at https://www.irs.gov/refunds. This tool gives taxpayers access to their tax return ...

2023 Mileage Rates

Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck are:

• 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from the midyear increase ...

2023 Individual Tax Change Highlights

Below are some of the highlights of individual tax changes for the 2023 tax year that began January 1, 2023. These are not the numbers and tables that will be used to prepare your 2022 tax returns ...

Secure Act 2.0 Highlights

The Secure Act 2.0 was signed into law in December 2022 as part of the Consolidation Appropriations Act of 2023. Below are some of the highlights from the Secure Act 2.0.

Automatic 401(k) deferral ...

Final 2022 Estimated Tax Payments Due

The due date for your final 2022 estimated tax payment(s) is approaching! Be sure to mail or make your estimated tax payment(s) online by January 17, 2023.

As a reminder...

Taxes are normally ...

Deferred Payroll Taxes Due December 31, 2022

Businesses have until December 31, 2022, to complete payment on deferred payroll taxes from 2020.

The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allowed employers to defer the ...