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If you are a family that has privately hired a household employee to provide childcare, senior care, etc., in your home,  there’s a relatively low chance that you'll know what aspects of household employment have changed from 2015 to 2016. The good news is that most of the changes are relatively minor, but here are five topics you should be aware of:

With the recent Independence Day holiday weekend, social media has been buzzing about reasons to be proud to be an American. Obvious reasons include our rich culture (hello, melting pot of the world) and freedoms that citizens of other countries can only dream about. Where else in the world can you practice any religion you please, marry whoever you want, and criticize the president in public, all without fear of death or being thrown in jail? Here’s one more delightful reason we can add to that list: generosity.
The Charity Aid Foundation puts out a study each year that ranks countries based on three giving categories: donating money, volunteering time, and helping a stranger in need. The United States has held the #1 spot on the World Giving Index in 2011, 2013, and 2014. We tied in 2014 with Myanmar, but we were also the only country to be in the top 10 for all three categories.

There are simple solutions to keep the tax deadline from growing into an annual source of stress. By working with your CPA to organize tax information throughout the year, you can help ensure you have everything you need to minimize your tax liability and avoid surprises.