Tax Essentials
Check here for news on tax developments, including tax software, IRS regulations and revenue procedures, tax services, and trends in state taxes, including sales taxes.
IRS Examines Prevalence of Stop Loss Insurance
The Internal Revenue Service, along with the Labor Department and the Department of Health and Human Services, are looking into the use of stop loss insurance, particularly by companies that self-insure their health insurance plans. Read more »
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IRS Form 1099 Reporting Update
May 17, 2012Location: Audio Conference
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Wiley & Block Launch RTRP Exam Prep
May 14, 2012Publisher Wiley and The Tax Institute at H&R Block have released a new book to prepare... Read more »
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Georgia Launches Pilot Program to Catch Identity Theft-Related Tax Fraud
May 14, 2012The state of Georgia has begun a pilot program to stop tax fraud with the help of identity... Read more »
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AICPA Presses for Passage of Mobile Workforce Bill
May 14, 2012The American Institute of CPAs is urging the House to pass legislation this week to establish a... Read more »
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In Defense of R&D Tax Credits
May 14, 2012The federal Research and Experimentation Tax Credit has had no shortage of publicity. Read more »
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Tax Reform or Tax Education?
May 11, 2012Maybe we need tax education as well as tax reform. No matter how simple the Tax Code becomes, it... Read more »
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Tax Effects of Foreclosures and Short Sales
May 10, 2012The subprime mortgage crash of 2008 created a landslide of foreclosures and short sales which... Read more »
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Congress Introduces Bill to Increase Tax Preparer Penalties
May 8, 2012A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation that would increase the penalties on... Read more »
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IRS and Social Security Urged to Curb Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
May 8, 2012The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration were urged during a... Read more »
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Sage and Avalara Offer New Sales Tax Resources for Accountants
May 8, 2012Sage North America has partnered with cloud-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara... Read more »
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Scarier Than Stephen King
May 8, 2012What we're not talking about when we talk about the Buffett Rule Read more »
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U.S. Accounting for Income Taxes Under ASC 740
May 7, 2012A two-day technical update from Bloomberg BNA with live instruction on the latest GAAP tax... Read more »
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Amazon Laws at a Crossroads
May 4, 2012Things don’t look so good for Amazon laws. The laws, which are the efforts of states to... Read more »
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Private Equity Firms Urge Flexibility in FATCA
May 3, 2012A group representing private equity firms is asking the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury... Read more »
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What's New at Grant Thornton
May 14, 2012
CEO Stephen Chipman talks about his firm's new brand focus on growth, and its recent M&A activity.
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Top 10 Payroll Mistakes Companies Make
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Keeping your clients from running afoul of IRS rules around payroll taxes will help them avoid stiff penalties.
Favorite Busy Season Activities
April 10, 2012
LinkedIn Accounting members share the best methods to bust stress and boost morale.
The Best Places to Be an Accountant 2012
March 27, 2012
From our 2012 Regional Leaders list, we rank the best parts of the country to operate an accounting firm.
More Wacky Tax Deductions
March 26, 2012
LinkedIn members point out some weird tax deductions their clients have suggested.
