Thieves use email, telephone, and social media for various online scams. They also send fake text messages. This is known as smishing. Taxpayers need to remember that the IRS will not contact them by text message or social media and ask for personal or financial information. The IRS will also not initiate contact by phone or [...]
This article was published by the IRS. No matter how much people plan, unexpected events occur. Often, those events result in unplanned expenses. To cover these costs sometimes people, withdraw funds from their retirement savings early. While this may seem like an easy way to get cash quick, early withdrawals can come with heavy penalties, and [...]
If you get paid electronically for a side hustle, small business, or selling things online, you may need to pay taxes. Payment apps and online marketplaces might issue a Form 1099-K informing you and the IRS of how much money you got for selling things or providing a service. If you make a profit through these [...]
This article was published by the MA DOR. If you receive a Notice of Intent to Assess (NIA) or a Notice of Assessment (NOA) from the MA Department of Revenue, it is essential to understand the difference between the two. An NIA is DOR’s determination of additional taxes you might owe, while a NOA is a [...]
Labor Day is a day for honoring America's workers and celebrating their contributions to everything we cherish about our country. The holiday is rooted in the vibrant labor movement of the late 19th century when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize how ordinary workers from coast to coast built America's strength, prosperity, and [...]
