Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS was getting refunds out swiftly and responded to calls and correspondence in a reasonable amount of time. However, COVID-19 brought about a perfect storm of delays, initially caused by employees having to stay home because lockdowns prevented processing centers from operating and workers from going to their offices. And

The House Ways and Means Committee has released an extensive list of proposed tax changes that impact individual, retirement, international and corporate tax law. We have been selective and have only included a portion of the proposed changes. A full list of proposed changes is available from the PDF file titled Responsibility Funding Our Priorities.

As more and more areas of our lives and work move into the online sphere, cybercrime becomes a bigger threat. “It’s important that every Internet user is aware of safe online practices,” said Doug Hogue, VP of Business Development, of Cloud Solutions, a division of the Eric Ryan Corporation. “It is important that you educate

Many internet users consider themselves safe because they assume that cybercriminals only target large corporations or the very wealthy. If you find yourself falling into this misconception, now is the time to reconsider your stance. All Internet users are at risk of cybercrime, so all Internet users should learn how to protect themselves against online

In recent days, the news has been full of stories about large corporations falling victim to cybercrime. And while this is a real issue, you should be aware that it is not just big organizations that are at risk of attack. “Individuals are also frequently the target of cybercriminals,” said Doug Hogue, VP of Business

Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce that the firm has been named one of the Greater Pittsburgh Top Workplaces of 2021 by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “This recognition is a big deal because it indicates so much about a business,” said Louis Plung, CPA, managing partner of LPC. “Here at Louis Plung we

Year-end tax planning is seldom a simple task. With 2020 behind us, we thought 2021 would be slightly less complicated. However, this year has brought even more tax planning considerations to the forefront. With this in mind, we have compiled an online year-end tax planning resource that an be accessed HERE. The concepts discussed in

The Pittsburgh accounting and consulting firm Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce that firm partner Lindsay Andrews, CPA was recently named to the Pittsburgh Business Times’ list of “20 People to Know in Accounting.” Andrews entered the accounting field in 2006 and served at a public accounting firm in Virginia for nine

The Pittsburgh accounting and consulting firm Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce the promotions of Scott Blatchford, CPA, EA, Tom Vidt, Amber Hartz, Ryan Coles, Duke Griffith, Miranda Safran, and Jonathon Luken. Blatchford, Vidt, Hartz, and Coles all work in the firm’s Tax Department. With these promotions, Blatchford moves from Tax Manager

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, consumer spending has seen some interesting trends over the first half of 2021. May was flat, April was at 0.9 percent, March was 5.0 percent, and February was at 1.0 percent. With varied consumer spending statistics as the nation comes out of the pandemic, businesses need to get