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With kids still out of school and the weather beckoning you out out-of-doors and away from your desk or out of your house, these late summer days seem to beg for lazy relaxation. However, August is also...

Did you know that many summer camp programs qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit? As they do each summer, the IRS looks out for all us taxpayers and publishes tax tips -- recently they put together guidelines to help...

It often seems like there's no shortage of work when it comes to tracking one's business expenses, and vehicle mileage is probably one of the biggest headaches of all. Questions like, "How many times did I drive to the office supply...

Recently, the United States Department of Labor announced it will raise the income threshold for overtime pay for salaried workers. Effective December 1, 2016, businesses must pay time-and-a-half for overtime work to employees who make...

It seems like data breaches, hacks, and info grabbing by websites both mysterious and not-so-mysterious are simply part of daily life in our age of near-universal connectivity. If Target can get hacked and the U.S. Office of Personnel...

Last week, the IRS announced that penalty interest rates will not change for the fourth quarter of 2015. They'll remain --3% for overpayments [2% in the case of a corporation].5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10...

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As far as my experience is concerned, no one’s buddy-buddy with the IRS, and prospect of an audit is downright frightening. But – as it turns out – the likelihood of an audit for individuals and couples earning between $25,000 and $200...

Even though it’s been a few years since I've enjoyed a mid-year getaway, summer is nevertheless synonymous with vacation to me. Here in Michigan, the destination is often “up north;” are you one of those fortunate folks who own...

Are you getting hitched this summer? If so, first and foremost, congratulations! Secondly, your new marital status has tax implications – yay! Not to worry, though, we've got your back, and so does the IRS. Check out this short article...

Are you lucky enough to be the parent of an industrious, gainfully employed high school or college student? Speaking from my own experience, there are plenty of ways to get paid as a seasonal employee. Help your young employee keep...

The official start of summer might be a couple days away but here's some important and hopefully useful tax info that might apply to you over the next couple months. Will your kiddos be spending time in summer camps? Some might qualify...

Michigan's upcoming sales tax increase is much more than what it's been made out to be. Here are a couple resources so you can rely on more than the opinions of pundits, talk-show hosts, and Facebook politicians.Analysis from the...