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Great News! Enhanced Services at Business Resource Partners!

Posted on January 24, 2017April 11, 2017 by Lorrie Reid

We have some exciting news to share with you!

We are now offering both business and personal tax return preparation. We have extended our business hours on Tuesday through Friday until 7:30pm, and Saturdays from 9am-2pm. We are happy to offer other hours by appointment to accommodate your schedule.

Our team of experts is happy to help with all of your tax needs. Our dedicated staff speak several different languages including Spanish and German. We are looking forward to assisting you with all personal and business tax returns.

Our team of professionals represent many facets of Accounting:

~Lorrie Reid, our owner and founder, has completed the Annual Filing Season Program, a brand new certification from the IRS

~Michael Jacobson holds a Masters Degree in Accounting

~Mythili Richards, our IRS Enrolled Agent, is certified to represent you to the IRS in the event of a tax issue

~Stephanie Rubin is our Payroll Specialist/Office Manager

~Andrea Gregori is our multi-talented Administrative Assistant

We look forward to working with you!

Call us at (321) 236-2771 for further information and appointments, or visit us at 310 Almond Street, Clermont FL 34711.

QB Updates and Discontinuation of DESKTOP 2014

Posted on January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 by Lorrie Reid

There are many changes and upgrades coming to QuickBooks including Assisted Payroll, Employee Organizer, Worker’s Comp Payment Service, and ViewMyPaycheck. These new features will provide users with a more enhanced experience and organization. We are excited to see what new and improved featured are brought to us by Quickbooks.With this change comes the discontinuation of QB Desktop 2014…..

If you currently use QuickBooks Desktop 2014, or any of the features used with tech support or additional services, you will need to upgrade to a newer versions of Quickbooks as of May 31^st in order to continue using all of these features. Some of the products that will be discontinued as of May 31^st include Pro 2014, Premier 2014, Mac 2014, Enterprise Solutions 14, and the Accountant Edition 2014.+

These products will still work depending your renewal date, which may be after the cutoff date of May 31^st. However, they will automatically discontinue once the new payment period ends unless you upgrade. This also includes any security updates. The purpose of this upgrade is to make things more reliable, organized, and cost-effective for users. The new upgrades are installed quickly depending on the size of your company file size. You will be required to register to access add-on or live support services.

All files will be secured and backed up throughout the installment process. Technical support will be made available for all clients during this process to make it as smooth as possible. Intuit will be notifying you by mail or email in advance regarding changes and notifications. However, it is recommended that you upgrade as soon as possible to take advantage of the add-on services and live support.

If you need or want assistance, Business Resource Partners is here to help.
Call us at (321) 236-2771.

Tax Scams and Impersonations – What do I do? How do I know?

Posted on December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 by Lorrie Reid

The current IRS Tax Tips has one sentence that sums up how to judge whether you are dealing with scammers or impersonators.

If you get a call from the “IRS” threatening you with lawsuits or jail unless you pay up immediately …

Guess what? It’s a scam.

(IRS Tax Tip #6, 12/08/2016)

Here are a list of what the IRS will NEVER do:

– Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill.

– Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.

– Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card.

– Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

– Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

What do you do if you do get one of these calls? The IRS provides the following solutions:

If you don’t owe taxes, or have no reason to think that you do:

– Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately.

– Contact TIGTA to report the call. Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page. You can also call 800-366-4484.

– Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Please add “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes.

If you know you owe, or think you may owe tax:

– Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you.

References

IRS.gov. (2016, 12 08). IRS.gov. Retrieved from IRS, Partners Urge Taxpayers to Beware of IRS Impersonations and Tax Scams: https://www.irs.gov/uac/irs-partners-urge-taxpayers-to-beware-of-irs-impersonations-and-tax-scams

OVERTIME LAW – Important News for Employers

Posted on November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 by Lorrie Reid

The new overtime rule will not be going into effect on Dec 1st. At least temporarily the ruling has been blocked by an injunction issued by a federal district court in Texas. This injunction extends nationwide. Click to read more on the Overtime Law and the Injunction.

Florida’s Minimum Wage is increasing in 2017

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Lorrie Reid

After two years the Minimum Wage is increasing again in Florida. The rate will increase from $8.05 to $8.10 starting January 1st, 2017. The DEO provides the new Display Posters and Required Notices on their website or print the attached PDF by clicking on the below image.