It’s April and that means taxes are due soon. However, for 2021, the IRS made an announcement that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year was extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021 . That means there is one more month to prepare your taxes in time or risk the IRS setting penalties on your hard-earned money. If you have not been filing your taxes, or have not been reporting all your income, the audit could be a problem and you could be accused of a crime like tax evasion or fraud . In those cases, having a legal expert on your side will do a lot more...

LegalEASE, a LEGAL ACCESS Company, commemorates 50 years of serving members this year. LegalEASE began as a small company of five attorneys serving egional clients in 1971 . Today, LegalEASE is one of the largest legal plan providers and serves over 14 million members through a variety of different legal programs. President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Heston , has been with the company for over 38 years. “In our 50 years of legal plan service, we have helped millions of Americans find experienced and compatible attorneys when unexpected legal problems arose. We are proud of our unique...

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the current pandemic by creating phishing campaigns to steal personal and financial information. The criminals are portraying themselves as the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and WHO, the World Health Organization, and possibly other health organizations, as well. The CDC and WHO have both issued warnings. These emails often include an attachment that claims to provide information on how to prevent the spread of influenza or a map of the coronavirus spread. The attachment will download malware onto your company or personal computer...

How Employers Can Help - By Understanding the Causes of Employee Financial Issues Causes of financial issues are being considered by new programs, as HR and benefits managers realize that not all financial problems or hardships are because employees are spending too much money each month. As the workforce becomes younger and its financial needs are changing, more organizations are taking a broader approach to helping employees face short-term money issues that range from crushing student debt to saving for a house or assisting aging parents. Employees are receptive to employer assistance. A...