IRS readies refunds for unemployment overpayments

Release: WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced recently it will issue another round of refunds this week to nearly 4 million taxpayers who overpaid their taxes on unemployment compensation received last year. The American Rescue Plan…

Georgia tax revenue increases 29 percent

Release: June Net Tax Revenues Up 29.1 Percent, FY 2021 Up 13.5 Percent JULY 12, 2021 Atlanta, GA - The State of Georgia’s June net tax collections totaled $2.5 billion for an increase of $563.1 million,…

Atlanta man sentenced to 57 months in prison…

Release: A federal district court in Cincinnati, Ohio, sentenced an Atlanta, Georgia, man to 57 months in prison recently for tax evasion. This sentence included an enhancement for failing to report income from drug trafficking.…

Georgia woman pleads guilty to a $700K tax…

Release: Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in False Returns Scheme A Georgia woman pleaded guilty recently to preparing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents, between 2012 and 2017, Candace Roberts worked as a…

April sees an increase in Georgia tax revenue

Release: April Net Tax Revenues Up 52.4 Percent Atlanta, GA - The State of Georgia’s April net tax collections totaled more than $2.80 billion for an increase of $963.7 million, or 52.4 percent, compared to April 2020…

Kemp temporarily suspends gas tax in Georgia

Release: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the gas tax in Georgia in light of the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. The Governor also announced that Georgia is…