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Happy Spring! As we get the itch to start our “Spring Cleaning”, we wanted to add one more item to your list. In between cleaning the guest bedroom closet and organizing the pantry, be sure to pencil in “organize tax stuff”! We find that cleaning out the old and organizing the new and important can make a big difference in the world of tax! Here are some tips:

Happy Tax Season, Y’all!

As you work to prepare your 2016 return and as the 2017 tax year gets well underway, we wanted to offer some helpful tax tips! In our extensive experience here at Bryson Law Firm, LLC in resolving IRS tax debts owed, we find that it’s typically some of the same common mistakes that people have made to have ended up in need of our services. Here’s a list of the 3 most common tax mistakes we frequently see and some tips so you can avoid them yourself...

Written By: Kathryn Watson

TWO employee thefts in the news THIS WEEK! In the news about a week ago in Mandeville, Louisiana, it was reported that two employees were arrested for stealing from their employer more than $1.4 million. Just a few days ago, another news story: in Lafayette, Louisiana, a woman stole more than $250,000.

Written By: Jessica Thibodeaux

Time is Running Out to Receive your 2013 Tax Refund!

Louisiana’s once promising solar power industry is on the ropes, as thousands of solar system owners continue to reel from a retroactive state statute that left them each owing as much as $12,500 in installation costs. While legislation could be introduced this spring to reimburse the owners, solar installers feel their industry is irreparably damaged.

From TheInd.com (ABiz / Acadia Business)

For years Louisiana has offered tax credits to residents who purchased solar panels for their homes. However, in mid-2015, the Louisiana Legislature and the Louisiana Department of Revenue determined that there was not enough money in the budget to fund the solar tax credits.

Every business owner who employs workers is familiar with payroll taxes. As a business owner, it’s your responsibility to withhold federal income and payroll taxes from wage earners and pay them to the IRS. 

Attention holiday shoppers: You might not be able to count on receiving a federal tax refund in January to pay for those gift bills.

11/22/16 UPDATE for Louisiana Hardship License:  Per recent news reports, the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles plans to reverse it's "no cash" policy on most transactions effective as soon as December 1st.  Once effective, cash can again be used for driver's licenses, vehicle registrations, and titles but NOT for reinstatement fees.  As the DMV works through this change, we recommend bringing check/money order until it's clear as to whether this Hardship License constitutes a "reinstatement" or not.

I have some great news if you missed your 60-day deadline for appealing the denial of their solar tax panel credit by the Louisiana Department of Revenue -- you may have a second chance to contest the denial!!!!