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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CCH Introduces Axcess Cloud Software
April 23, 2013CCH has debuted the CCH Axcess set of software, centered around new online tax preparation... Read more »
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IRS Offers Guidance on FICA Refunds for Medical Residents
April 19, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has issued advice from its Office of Chief Counsel providing... Read more »
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IRS Will Close to Public for Five Days under Furlough Plan
April 19, 2013The Internal Revenue Service will close all of its public operations on five days from now... Read more »
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Look Before You Leap from an S to a C Corporation
April 19, 2013It might be tempting for small business owners, and their advisors, to contemplate the higher tax... Read more »
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Thomson Reuters Buys TaxWorks Assets of RedGear Technologies
April 16, 2013The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has acquired select assets of the TaxWorks... Read more »
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Senate Seeks Ways to Fight Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
April 16, 2013The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday on moving forward with solutions to tax fraud... Read more »
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State Tax Info Not Always Easy to Find
April 15, 2013The state tax sites of Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia are the easiest for... Read more »
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Small Business Tax Compliance Influenced by Trust in Tax Preparers
April 15, 2013Small businesses are more likely to comply with the tax laws if they are in certain communities... Read more »
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AICPA Tells Congress to Lighten Civil Tax Penalties
April 12, 2013The American Institute of CPAs has sent congressional leaders a set of legislative proposals for... Read more »
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Tax Refund Amounts Fell During Delayed Tax Season
April 11, 2013Changes to the tax laws at the beginning of the year resulted in a delayed tax season in which... Read more »
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Get Clients to Stay in Touch After Tax Day
April 11, 2013As tax season winds down, it may be hard to think about work beyond the imminent and deserved... Read more »
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IRS Reads Taxpayer Emails Without a Warrant
April 11, 2013New documents from the Internal Revenue Service suggest the agency’s criminal tax division... Read more »
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IRS Needs to Improve Privacy Impact Assessments
April 9, 2013The Internal Revenue has not established effective processes to ensure that its Privacy Impact... Read more »
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Avalara Teams with Kansas Society of CPAs
April 8, 2013Sales and use tax software provider Avalara has formed a strategic alliance with the Kansas... Read more »
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The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
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