According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing more than $3.3 billion to fraud in 2020, up from $1.8 billion in 2019. Nearly $1.2 billion of losses reported last year were due to imposter scams, while online shopping accounted for about $246...
Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), if you are operating a small business as a sole proprietorship or a single-member LLC that is treated as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes, you can hire your child under the age of 18, as a legitimate employee. His or...
IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agents use the specific items method of proving income because it is generally the easiest method of proof that the IRS has in its arsenal to prove unreported income. IRM 9.5.9.4 states, “Where the government is using the specific...
It is extremely important for an expert witness working for a defense attorney on a civil or criminal case to have access to discovery. Today there are methods of sharing files through ShareFile, YouSendIt, RapidShare, and other file sharing software like Dropbox,...
Over the years, when investigating financial matters, it has been determined essential to “follow the money.” In training, the Internal Revenue Service fostered the concept of “full financial investigation.” In the private sector, “following the money” is...
This article continues the series of PPP Loan matters. On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an interim final rule announcing the implementation of sections 1102 and 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES...
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