Posted On: May 15, 2005

San Diego: More Businesses Elgible For C-EZ

In San Diego there are many different types of business entities. Our firm of Pinkerton, Doppelt & Associates, LLP recommends using a licensed and professional CPA and you can feel free to e mail our call us if you need a referral to a competent professional at no charge.

The Internal Revenue Service introduced Schedule C-EZ, a simplified expense form, for use by small businesses preparing Form 1040. The IRS recently announced that it will expand the number of small businesses eligible to use the form by 15%, or about 500,000 businesses, beginning with tax year 2004.

The greater availability of Schedule C-EZ will be accomplished by doubling the business expense threshold for businesses that can use the form from $2,500 to $5,000. This change could save as much as five million hours of paperwork for small business taxpayers.

Posted On: May 1, 2005

San Diego: Minimizing Your Risk Of Identity Theft: Cyber Danger

In San Diego, almost every business and residence has at least one computer and many of these are connected to the internet. The FTC has information about identity theft. Our law firm of Pinkerton, Doppelt & Associates, LLP can suggest strategies and techniques [including shredding documents] to prevent this occuring however this is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States according to the Department of Justice. Please feel free to call or e mail our law firm as our legal strategies and techniques can be adapted for many critical issues.

Computers have their own unique set of threats to the security of your identity, but there is good advice for the wary here, too. Update virus protection software regularly. Do not download files or click on hyperlinks coming from strangers. Use a secure browser and a firewall program, especially if you use a high-speed Internet connection. Avoid storing financial information on a laptop but, if you must, use a strong, random password, do not use an automatic log-in feature, and always log off when you are finished.