Golf Hustles, 65 IRS Fixes, and Big Tech’s Workplace Takeover

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million running a side hustle that resold golf tee times around Los Angeles and Orange County. Prosecutors say they never reported that income to the IRS and used personal accounts for the money.

It gets better. The brothers also told their MRI employers to stop taking federal income taxes out of their paychecks by claiming they were exempt. Bold move for two guys already hiding side-hustle income from the IRS. Both pleaded guilty, and they now face possible prison time.

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The Senate just unanimously passed a package of 65 IRS changes. Some are actually useful. Think callbacks when hold times hit 10 minutes, better online refund tracking, clearer IRS notices, and tougher rules for shady tax preparers. Paid preparers could also face education requirements and lose their PTIN for fraud or serious misconduct.

There are some sneaky big changes for small businesses too. S corp elections could get more time, estimated tax deadlines could move later, and electronic filings would officially count as filed the day you hit send. Sounds great. One small problem. The House still has to pass it before any of this becomes real.

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Microsoft is the top rated employer in nine states. Google leads in seven. Add the rest of tech and the industry takes the top spot in 19 states. So yeah, apparently free snacks and giant salaries still work.

But the fun part is who beats tech. Trader Joe’s wins California. NASA takes Alabama. Toyota gets Kentucky. And overall U.S. job satisfaction just hit 68.9%, its highest level in 39 years. Turns out people do not hate work quite as much as the internet makes it seem.

Also, no accounting firms made the map, which feels extremely on brand for this profession.

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