WASHINGTON NEWS National Work and Family Month In 2003, the U.S senate passed a resolution establishing October as National Work and Family Month. To support families, the IRS published IR-2019-166. It explains the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the employer credit for providing family paid leave. Employers with 50 or more employees generally […]
Weekly Market Wrap: Stocks rose as news of a possible Phase I trade deal with China emerged on Friday afternoon. For The Week The S&P 500 gained 0.62% to 2,970.27 Oil was flat at $52.81 Gold fell 1.21% to $1,486.43 The US dollar lost 0.52% at $99.28 against other major world currencies. 2019 […]
Stop the dripping, plug up the holes . . . start saving Is saving money tougher than ever for you? Does the cost of living today eat up most of your earnings? Do you feel like your money flows through your fingers as fast as you earn it? You probably wonder: “How will I […]
WASHINGTON NEWS IRS Commissioner Rettig After One Year IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig recently reached the one-year mark in his position. His first year included a 35-day federal government shutdown and the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Rettig’s appointment was welcomed by many tax professionals. He had been in private practice for over […]
Weekly Market Wrap: Stocks continued lower for the third week in a row as global manufacturing continued to slow and US economic data was mostly disappointing. For The Week The S&P 500 slipped 0.33% to 2,952.01 Oil dropped 5.61% to $52.81 Gold gained 0.40% to $1,504.61 The US dollar rose 0.69% at $99.80 against […]
The new my Social Security Retirement Calculator is designed to enhace the user’s benefit planning experience within the my Social Security portal. Users must successfully register for a my Social Security account to access the calculator. The calculator allows the user to receive individualized retirement estimates based on their personal earnings record by […]
WASHINGTON NEWS IRS Reports High Levels of Taxpayer Compliance The American system of government depends upon most taxpayers being willing to file and pay taxes. While the process is not completely voluntary, a large majority of Americans demonstrate good citizenship and civic spirit by complying with the tax laws. Each year, the IRS publishes a […]
