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 to Refund Fees for Canceled Tax Preparer Tests
The Internal Revenue Service said it would refund fees collected for registered tax return preparer tests that were canceled due to a court injunction. Read more »
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Employer Responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act
January 14, 2013Kate Barton, vice chair of tax services at Ernst & Young Americas, discusses the Treasury... Read more »
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IRS Says It’s OK to Stockpile Tax Returns
January 11, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has reversed course on its prohibition against stockpiling tax... Read more »
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IRS Issues Inflation Adjustments for Latest Tax Rates
January 11, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has released the annual inflation adjustments for 2013, including... Read more »
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Will the Fiscal Cliff Lead to Fiscal Theft?
January 10, 2013The Internal Revenue Service stated on Tuesday that they will begin processing individual tax... Read more »
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CCH Looks Back at the Year in Tax
January 10, 2013CCH has issued a new report looking back at the year in tax, summarizing the major developments... Read more »
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IRS Gives Preparers a Break on Continuing Education Requirements
January 9, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is giving tax preparers a chance to make up their continuing... Read more »
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IRS Isn’t Doing Enough to Help Identity Theft Victims
January 9, 2013National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson told Congress in her annual report that the Internal... Read more »
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IRS Delays Tax Season until End of January
January 8, 2013The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that it plans to open the 2013 tax filing season and... Read more »
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IRS Begins Accepting Electronic Signatures on Tax Transcript Requests
January 8, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has begun accepting electronic signatures on requests for tax... Read more »
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Aatrix Payroll Forms e-File Services Partnership
January 8, 2013Electronic filing and payroll and employee form provider Aatrix Software Inc. has formed a... Read more »
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SBA Highlights Tax Breaks for Small Business in Fiscal Cliff Deal
January 7, 2013The U.S. Small Business Administration highlighted some of the main tax incentives for small... Read more »
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Thomson Reuters Offers FATCA Compliance Software
January 7, 2013Thomson Reuters has introduced a new system to help foreign financial firms comply with the... Read more »
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New FAQ for EFINs
January 4, 2013The IRS has posted a Frequently Asked Questions page regarding Electronic Filing ID Numbers. Read more »
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IRS Needs to Target Enforcement Efforts Better
January 4, 2013The Internal Revenue Service could significantly increase the revenues it collects from taxpayers... Read more »
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Women in Accounting: Breaking the Mold
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Tax Season by the Numbers
May 22, 2013
The IRS recently released statistics covering the year to May 10, 2013.
Top 10 Tech Initiatives -- 2013
May 5, 2013
The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
Common E-mail Security Mistakes
April 23, 2013
These five bad habits can make your confidential information -- and that of your clients -- easy to steal.
