As tax season begins and you gather your records and receive your return, it is crucial that you store these documents securely. Identity theft is a major problem. But there are simple ways you can keep your information safe. Because of the sensitive data, the loss or theft of these documents could lead to identity theft. These documents contain the Social Security numbers of you, your spouse and dependents, old W-2 income, and bank account information. A burglar could easily

Following a review of the tax extenders legislation that was signed into law, the IRS announced that the nation's tax season will begin as scheduled on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 The IRS will begin accepting individual electronic returns today. The IRS will begin processing paper tax returns at the same time. It is possible that some federal and state forms may not be available yet preventing some returns from being able to be filed at this time. The filing deadline to submit

If you are a for profit corporation, including an S corporation, authorized to do business in Iowa, you most likely have recently received a letter reminder from the Secretary of State, reminding you to file your Biennial Report. This report is due by April 1st of even numbered years for profit corporations and cooperative associations. The report is filed in odd numbered years by LLCs, PLLCs, LPs and Nonprofits. The filing process is quite simple. You will need your Iowa

Today we will address an extension to the reporting deadlines for the Affordable Care Act. These are the reporting requirements we addressed in this edition of Tax Tip Tuesday. In a notice, the IRS has extended the due dates for the 2015 information reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for insurers, self-insuring employers, certain other providers of minimum essential coverage, and the information reporting requirements for applicable large employers (A