Every year around April 15, you'll hear Americans groan about “tax day." That's because federal and state income tax forms are due around that time. But have you ever wondered why you have to pay taxes?...

Many people are discovering they enjoy working from home. Should they pay higher taxes if they decide to stay away from the office even after the pandemic? The idea was floated this week by a research team at Deutsche Bank (DB). It proposed a tax on remote workers once COVID-19 is bro...

It’s November, which means that there are only about five months until Tax Day. It may seem like a lifetime away, but it’s really just around the corner. And if you think you’re going to owe money on your taxes this year, you only have a few months to start setting savings aside to pay [&helli...

Even in 2020, jack-o’-lanterns and fake skeletons have popped up in neighborhoods as they do every October, although Halloween may look and play out differently this time around. According to the National Retail Federation, fewer people plan on partaking in Halloween activities, but those tha...

We only have two months left in 2020, but the Internal Revenue Service has already released a breakdown of the new 2021 tax brackets. Each year, the taxman updates its individual income tax brackets to reflect inflation. There are seven brackets: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%.1 The 2021 tax b...

Your accountant probably doesn’t want you to pay your taxes with a credit card. But there are special cases in which using a credit card for your tax bill may be a necessary last resort or help you save with bonus rewards. Here’s what you need to know about paying your taxes with a credit [&hell...

Every year, millions of people owe taxes. This number has increased due to the tax law changes that went into effect for the 2018 tax season.1 Lower refunds and more tax bills have taxpayers panicking and scrambling to figure out they are going to pay their taxes.  So what happen...

Believe it or not, tax relief scams are quite common. Unfortunately, most people think they're not as likely to fall victim to swindlers. Once targeted, victims often feel extemely upset with many questions. To help you avoid tax relief scams, our team of tax lawyers in Orange County has identified ...

Victims of the recent Oregon wildfire and straight-line winds disasters will receive IRS tax relief from now until January 15, 2021. The IRS has announced its new tax relief efforts in response to the public declaration for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM...

Are you grappling with paying federal tax debt? If so, you may have come across the IRS Fresh Start Program (or People-First Initiative) in your research and are wondering if this initiative can solve your problems. What is the IRS Fresh Start Program, and can it help you settle your debt? The ...