Written by Jim Carnes Special to the Opelika Observer Gov. Kay Ivey and her cabinet members deserve applause for taking swift and decisive action to protect Alabamians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The steps they have taken to increase social distancing, remove...

Dear Editor: We, as Lee County citizens, have so much to be proud of. We have outstanding state, county, city and civic leadership. We see booming economic development. We are blessed with outstanding universities, colleges, and public schools. We enjoy numerous...

Dear Editor: On January 15, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the recent decade was the hottest ever recorded, caused largely by burning fossil fuels, which increases greenhouse gases (GHGs) in Earth’s atmosphere, leading to more...

By Justin Smith I have many clients who are either fully self-employed or have a side business in addition to their fulltime job. If you fall into this category, you may have special tax considerations that may enhance your tax return’s complexity. The IRS generally...