Category: News

ALERT: Your Current California Contractors May Be Employees!
California’s Passage of Law AB5 May Turn Your Independent Contractor into an Employee if You Don’t Take Immediate Action A sweeping change to California’s labor laws known as Assembly Bill 5 (“AB5”) went into effect on January 1, 2020. AB5 stands for the proposition that, by default, most workers should be employees entitled to California […]
What Was YOUR Semaphore Tax Moment?
For the creators we work with here at Semaphore, the “Semaphore Tax Moment” is often defined as the moment where they “made it” – the instance when they realized that what was once just a hobby could be turned into a lasting career. In our exclusive series with Tubefilter, appropriately dubbed “Creators Going Pro”, we […]
Tax Season and Tax Extension Tips
The personal tax return deadline has passed us, but if you extended your tax return, there’s still time to make sure you take advantage of the changes to the tax code. With so many uncertainties surrounding not only the government shutdown, but also the new tax laws, many taxpayers are facing some new challenges that […]