February 2020
Help Protect Your Personal Information By Filing Your 2019 Tax Return Early
The IRS announced it is opening the 2019 individual income tax return filing season on January 27. Even if you typically don’t file until much closer to the April 15 deadline (or you file for [...]
IRS Launches New Identity Theft Website
The IRS has launched "Identity Theft Central," a new website devoted to identity theft and data security for taxpayers, tax professionals, and businesses. Available 24/7, the site provides resources on reporting identity theft and guarding [...]
4 New Law Changes That May Affect Your Retirement Plan
If you save for retirement with an IRA or other plan, you’ll be interested to know that Congress recently passed a law that makes significant modifications to these accounts. The SECURE Act, which was signed [...]
New Law Helps Businesses Make Their Employees’ Retirement Secure
A significant law was recently passed that adds tax breaks and makes changes to employer-provided retirement plans. If your small business has a current plan for employees or if you’re thinking about adding one, you [...]
Your Home Office Expenses May Be Tax Deductible
Technology has made it easier to work from home so lots of people now commute each morning to an office down the hall. However, just because you have a home office space doesn’t mean you [...]
January 2020
Vote Now for Your Favorite Local Businesses
It's that time of the year- New Years Resolutions, Super Bowl parties, voting for your favorite local companies... The NorthBay Biz has opened the polls to their annual Best of the Best survey. We'd love [...]