Blog Articles & Video Accounting

Your freelance writer clients will always have write-off questions for you. As such, here are some pointed answers in the final article in this series on the correct forms to use for royalty reporting. A recent question came in from a freelance writer, claiming that some of her fellow self-employed

Investing in real estate is a great way to build wealth, and it’s a strategy that is increasingly used by businesses, rather than individuals. Because of this trend, many individuals who are interested in investing in real estate for the first time may be wondering whether they should buy an

The Tax Court recently upheld the IRS’s rejection of an attorney’s “offer in compromise” (OIC) as it was seen as an unreasonably low offer. For a quick review, an OIC is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS settling the taxpayer’s tax liability for less than the full amount owed. If

Whether digital goods are subject to sales tax sometimes depends on who you ask. Regardless, states need to sort out sales tax policies on digital products sooner than later. The following case, which focuses around decisions being made in Mississippi and their Department of Revenue in particular, illustrates why states need

Tax increment financing (TIF) is a seemingly simple economic development tool that has become anything but—and it’s somewhat controversial in its use to promote improvements in certain city areas. Proponents contend that TIF provides necessary funding for cities to redevelop blighted properties and infrastructure, which can increase property value and even increase

Financial and occupational fraud has become a serious problem in the United States, clarifying the need for enhanced fraud risk management. Donald R. Cressey’s Other People’s Money: A Study in the Social Psychology of Embezzlement set the foundation for studying fraud. From his research, the fraud triangle was born. Each