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What the 2013 Fiscal Cliff Means for Employers and Job Seekers – A Call to Action for Accountants
The "fiscal cliff" looms over the minds of business investors as Bush era tax cuts are scheduled to expire soon. Among other things, this could mean an increase of $2000 in income taxes for middle class families.
W-2 and 1099 Programs Make Year-End Reporting Easier
Every year, tax and accounting professionals and their clients are faced with the often daunting task of year-end wage and information reporting.
IRS Commissioner speaks to AICPA about his tenure
Doug Shulman, Commissioner of the IRS, will leave office Nov. 11, 2012, after five years in the office.
IRS to offer webinar about Registered Tax Return Preparer test
The Internal Revenue Service’s next IRS Live webinar, “Get Prepared: A to Z Details on the Registered Tax Return Preparer Test” is Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
New River Innovation Releases Web-based IRS Research Application—Beyond415Guidance
From Darren’s CPA Practice Advisor blog: My Perspective. Just this week, a new cloud-based IRS “research center” application was released to the tax and accounting profession—Beyond415 Guidance. The stand-alone app from New River Innovation offers practical and up-to-date guidance for resolving issues after tax filing. Product features include searchable guidance that covers individual, business, and […]
IRS Selects CCH to Provide Sales Tax Data
The IRS has selected CCH to provide sales tax rates and taxability tables for the eighth consecutive year.
Eight Small Business IRS Audit Areas to Watch Through 2013
The IRS has announced emerging or significant areas that it will prioritize for the coming year. When it comes to compliance, the IRS has increasingly focused on small business underreporting, which is responsible for 84% of the $450 billion tax gap.
IRS announces a multi-year effort to increase audits in flow-through entities
As tax season approaches, practitioners can expect the IRS to quickly expand its audit focus to flow-through entities, according to an IRS official.