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Internal Revenue Service
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California Franchise Tax Board
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L & S Tax Blog
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Office in Home
/0 Comments/in Blog /by lstaxservices_i8x1k2Do you work from home? If so, can you deduct expenses such as utilities and rent payments as a business expense? There’s a new court case on this subject that has a couple of items of good news for taxpayers in this situation regarding the exclusive use test and whether a business deduction can be […]
Phishing scams impersonating IRS
/2 Comments/in Blog /by lstaxservices_i8x1k2I have seen a large increase in the number of clients and associates who have received phony emails and phone calls from persons claiming to be from the IRS and demanding personal information. Warning: do not give out personal information over the phone to a stranger no matter who they pretend to be. If you […]
Tax Break for IHSS workers
/1 Comment/in Blog /by lstaxservices_i8x1k2Due to a recent reversal of their position found in IRS Notice 2014-7, payments for caring for a disabled individual are now non-taxable under IRC Section 131. This applies to all payments made through a qualified Medicaid waiver program. This applies to all such payments made on or after January 3, 2014. However, affected individuals […]